#0E4E35 Color
#0E4E35 is rgb(14, 78, 53) in RGB, hsl(157, 70%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 32%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E4E35rgb(14, 78, 53)hsl(157, 70%, 18%)hsv(157, 82%, 31%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 32%, 69%)oklch(37.8% 0.076 161.9)lab(28.84% -25.62 8.99)lch(28.84% 27.15 160.65)What #0E4E35 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0E4E35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E4E35 Channel Values
How #0E4E35 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 14 · G 78 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 70% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 82% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.72:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E4E35 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #0E4E35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E4E35; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0E4E35
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #0E4E35 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#0E4E35#484835#384A35#414137#334636#194B4B#154C43#444444Using #0E4E35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e4e35: #0E4E35;background-color: #0E4E35;colors: { 'color-0e4e35': '#0E4E35' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.306, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_0e4e35">#0E4E35</color>fill="#0E4E35"More Green Colors
#0E4E35 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E4E35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E4E35?
#0E4E35 is a darkest green — rgb(14, 78, 53) in RGB and hsl(157, 70%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #0E4E35?
#0E4E35 is rgb(14, 78, 53) — red 14, green 78, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E4E35?
#0E4E35 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 32%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E4E35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E4E35 scores 9.72:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E4E35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E4E35 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.73, which is visibly different.
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