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#0EA4CD Color

#0EA4CD is rgb(14, 164, 205) in RGB, hsl(193, 87%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 20%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (Crayola) (#1DACD6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0EA4CD
HEX#0EA4CD
RGBrgb(14, 164, 205)
HSLhsl(193, 87%, 43%)
HSVhsv(193, 93%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 20%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.124 224.3)
LABlab(62.01% -25.15 -31.54)
LCHlch(62.01% 40.34 231.42)

What #0EA4CD 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 #0EA4CD, 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.

#0EA4CD Channel Values

How #0EA4CD 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 164 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 87% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 93% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.91:1 vs white · 7.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0EA4CD 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0EA4CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0EA4CD; 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 #0EA4CD

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 #0EA4CD 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#0EA4CD
Protanopia#9797CD
Protanomaly#789CCD
Deuteranopia#8989CF
Deuteranomaly#6D95CE
Tritanopia#00AAAA
Tritanomaly#00A8B9
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #0EA4CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0ea4cd: #0EA4CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0EA4CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0ea4cd': '#0EA4CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.055, green: 0.643, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_0ea4cd">#0EA4CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#0EA4CD"

More Teal Colors

#0EA4CD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0EA4CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0EA4CD?

#0EA4CD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(14, 164, 205) in RGB and hsl(193, 87%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (Crayola) (#1DACD6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.96.

What is the RGB value of #0EA4CD?

#0EA4CD is rgb(14, 164, 205) — red 14, green 164, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0EA4CD?

#0EA4CD converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 20%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0EA4CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0EA4CD scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0EA4CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0EA4CD 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 15.56, which is visibly different.

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