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#0E565D Color

#0E565D is rgb(14, 86, 93) in RGB, hsl(185, 74%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 8%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0E565D
HEX#0E565D
RGBrgb(14, 86, 93)
HSLhsl(185, 74%, 21%)
HSVhsv(185, 85%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 8%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(41.6% 0.066 205.1)
LABlab(32.77% -19.62 -10.49)
LCHlch(32.77% 22.25 208.13)

What #0E565D 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 #0E565D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#0E565D Channel Values

How #0E565D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 14 · G 86 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 74% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 85% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.37:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E565D 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.

TextWhite text8.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0E565D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E565D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0E565D

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 #0E565D 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.

Typical#0E565D
Protanopia#4F4F5D
Protanomaly#3E525D
Deuteranopia#47475E
Deuteranomaly#384E5E
Tritanopia#085757
Tritanomaly#0A5759
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #0E565D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0e565d: #0E565D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0E565D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0e565d': '#0E565D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.055, green: 0.337, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_0e565d">#0E565D</color>
SVG fillfill="#0E565D"

More Teal Colors

#0E565D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0E565D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0E565D?

#0E565D is a dark teal — rgb(14, 86, 93) in RGB and hsl(185, 74%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.

What is the RGB value of #0E565D?

#0E565D is rgb(14, 86, 93) — red 14, green 86, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0E565D?

#0E565D converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 8%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0E565D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0E565D scores 8.37:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0E565D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0E565D 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 9.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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