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#0EC481 Color

#0EC481 is rgb(14, 196, 129) in RGB, hsl(158, 87%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 34%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0EC481
HEX#0EC481
RGBrgb(14, 196, 129)
HSLhsl(158, 87%, 41%)
HSVhsv(158, 93%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 0%, 34%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.163 159.7)
LABlab(70.18% -54.37 21.75)
LCHlch(70.18% 58.56 158.20)

What #0EC481 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 #0EC481, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 9.25GO Green#00AB66ΔE 9.56Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 9.95Emerald#50C878ΔE 10.11Green Frog#00A86BΔE 10.68Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 12.07

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

#0EC481 Channel Values

How #0EC481 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 196 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 158° · S 87% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 158° · S 93% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0EC481 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0EC481 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0EC481

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0EC481; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0EC481
Complementary
#C40E50
Analogous
#0EC426
Analogous
#0EABC4
Triadic
#810EC4
Triadic
#C4810E
Split comp.
#C40EAB
Split comp.
#C4260E

Tints & Shades of #0EC481

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.

Tints

#10EA9A
#32F1AB
#58F3BA
#83F6CC
#A9F9DC
#CFFCEB

Shades

#0CAC71
#0A8F5E
#08774F
#075F3F
#05482F
#032B1C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0EC481.

How #0EC481 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#0EC481
Protanopia#B4B482
Protanomaly#90BB81
Deuteranopia#A4A485
Deuteranomaly#82B283
Tritanopia#3DBDBD
Tritanomaly#30C0A8
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #0EC481 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0ec481: #0EC481;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0EC481;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0ec481': '#0EC481' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.055, green: 0.769, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_0ec481">#0EC481</color>
SVG fillfill="#0EC481"

More Green Colors

#0EC481 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#0EC481 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0EC481?

#0EC481 is a mid-tone green — rgb(14, 196, 129) in RGB and hsl(158, 87%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.25.

What is the RGB value of #0EC481?

#0EC481 is rgb(14, 196, 129) — red 14, green 196, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0EC481?

#0EC481 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 34%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0EC481 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0EC481 scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0EC481 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0EC481 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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