#0E8B74 Color
#0E8B74 is rgb(14, 139, 116) in RGB, hsl(169, 82%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 17%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E8B74rgb(14, 139, 116)hsl(169, 82%, 30%)hsv(169, 90%, 55%)cmyk(90%, 0%, 17%, 45%)oklch(57% 0.105 175.2)lab(51.46% -36.81 3.05)lch(51.46% 36.94 175.27)What #0E8B74 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 #0E8B74, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E8B74 Channel Values
How #0E8B74 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 139 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 82% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 90% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.23:1 vs white · 4.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E8B74 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 #0E8B74
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E8B74; 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 #0E8B74
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 #0E8B74 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.
#0E8B74#808074#658474#747476#5C7E75#218888#1B8981#7B7B7BUsing #0E8B74 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e8b74: #0E8B74;background-color: #0E8B74;colors: { 'color-0e8b74': '#0E8B74' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.545, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_0e8b74">#0E8B74</color>fill="#0E8B74"More Green Colors
#0E8B74 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E8B74 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E8B74?
#0E8B74 is a dark green — rgb(14, 139, 116) in RGB and hsl(169, 82%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #0E8B74?
#0E8B74 is rgb(14, 139, 116) — red 14, green 139, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E8B74?
#0E8B74 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 17%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E8B74 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #0E8B74 scores 4.23:1 against white and 4.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E8B74 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E8B74 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.38, which is visibly different.
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