What color is #0E343A?

#0E343A is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E343A?

The RGB value is 14, 52, 58: 14 red, 52 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E343A?

The complementary color is #3A140E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E343A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E343A color

#0E343A rgb(14, 52, 58)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0E343A is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 20.4% green and 22.7% blue (14, 52, 58).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 61% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.37:1).

#0E343A color codes

HEX	`#0E343A`
RGB	`rgb(14, 52, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 20.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 61%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 76%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 10%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.45, -10.91, -7.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.45, 13.36, 215.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.172, 2.855, 4.439)`
Decimal	`930874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E343A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0E343A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E343A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0E343A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e343a; }
.text { color: #0e343a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e343a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 52 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e343a, #0e1e3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0E343A?: #0E343A is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E343A?: The RGB value is 14, 52, 58: 14 red, 52 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E343A?: The complementary color is #3A140E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E343A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.