#0E9AAA Color
#0E9AAA is rgb(14, 154, 170) in RGB, hsl(186, 85%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 9%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Munsell) (#0093AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E9AAArgb(14, 154, 170)hsl(186, 85%, 36%)hsv(186, 92%, 67%)cmyk(92%, 9%, 0%, 33%)oklch(62.9% 0.106 208)lab(57.75% -30.10 -18.46)lch(57.75% 35.31 211.53)What #0E9AAA 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 #0E9AAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E9AAA Channel Values
How #0E9AAA 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 154 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 85% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 92% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.38:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E9AAA 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 #0E9AAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E9AAA; 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 #0E9AAA
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 #0E9AAA 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.
#0E9AAA#8E8EAA#7093AA#8181AC#668BAB#009C9C#009BA2#8C8C8CUsing #0E9AAA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e9aaa: #0E9AAA;background-color: #0E9AAA;colors: { 'color-0e9aaa': '#0E9AAA' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.604, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_0e9aaa">#0E9AAA</color>fill="#0E9AAA"More Teal Colors
#0E9AAA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E9AAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E9AAA?
#0E9AAA is a dark teal — rgb(14, 154, 170) in RGB and hsl(186, 85%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Munsell) (#0093AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #0E9AAA?
#0E9AAA is rgb(14, 154, 170) — red 14, green 154, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E9AAA?
#0E9AAA converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 9%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E9AAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #0E9AAA scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E9AAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E9AAA 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 10.89, which is visibly different.
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