#0E5D50 Color
#0E5D50 is rgb(14, 93, 80) in RGB, hsl(170, 74%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 14%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E5D50rgb(14, 93, 80)hsl(170, 74%, 21%)hsv(170, 85%, 36%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 14%, 64%)oklch(43% 0.074 178.2)lab(34.87% -26.14 0.67)lch(34.87% 26.15 178.52)What #0E5D50 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 #0E5D50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E5D50 Channel Values
How #0E5D50 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 93 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 74% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 85% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.78:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E5D50 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 #0E5D50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E5D50; 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 #0E5D50
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 #0E5D50 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.
#0E5D50#555550#435850#4D4D51#3D5451#165B5B#135C57#525252Using #0E5D50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e5d50: #0E5D50;background-color: #0E5D50;colors: { 'color-0e5d50': '#0E5D50' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.365, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_0e5d50">#0E5D50</color>fill="#0E5D50"More Teal Colors
#0E5D50 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E5D50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E5D50?
#0E5D50 is a dark teal — rgb(14, 93, 80) in RGB and hsl(170, 74%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.
What is the RGB value of #0E5D50?
#0E5D50 is rgb(14, 93, 80) — red 14, green 93, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E5D50?
#0E5D50 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 14%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E5D50 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E5D50 scores 7.78:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E5D50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E5D50 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 15.09, which is visibly different.
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