#0E4E41 Color
#0E4E41 is rgb(14, 78, 65) in RGB, hsl(168, 70%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 17%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E4E41rgb(14, 78, 65)hsl(168, 70%, 18%)hsv(168, 82%, 31%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 17%, 69%)oklch(38.2% 0.066 175.4)lab(29.11% -23.06 1.81)lch(29.11% 23.13 175.51)What #0E4E41 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 #0E4E41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E4E41 Channel Values
How #0E4E41 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 70% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 82% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.61:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E4E41 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 #0E4E41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E4E41; 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 #0E4E41
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 #0E4E41 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.
#0E4E41#484841#384A41#414142#334642#154D4D#124D48#454545Using #0E4E41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e4e41: #0E4E41;background-color: #0E4E41;colors: { 'color-0e4e41': '#0E4E41' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.306, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_0e4e41">#0E4E41</color>fill="#0E4E41"More Green Colors
#0E4E41 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E4E41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E4E41?
#0E4E41 is a darkest green — rgb(14, 78, 65) in RGB and hsl(168, 70%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #0E4E41?
#0E4E41 is rgb(14, 78, 65) — red 14, green 78, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E4E41?
#0E4E41 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 17%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E4E41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E4E41 scores 9.61:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E4E41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E4E41 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 12.4, which is visibly different.
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