What color is #0E3739?

#0E3739 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 #0E3739?

The RGB value is 14, 55, 57: 14 red, 55 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E3739?

The complementary color is #39100E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E3739?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E3739 color

#0E3739 rgb(14, 55, 57)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0E3739 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 21.6% green and 22.4% blue (14, 55, 57).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 61% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.93:1).

#0E3739 color codes

HEX	`#0E3739`
RGB	`rgb(14, 55, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 21.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 61%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 75%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 4%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.52, -13.1, -5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.52, 14.18, 202.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.285, 3.121, 4.352)`
Decimal	`931641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E3739, 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 #0E3739	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E3739 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #0E3739 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e3739; }
.text { color: #0e3739; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e3739; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 55 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e3739, #0e2139); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #0E3739?: #0E3739 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 #0E3739?: The RGB value is 14, 55, 57: 14 red, 55 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E3739?: The complementary color is #39100E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E3739?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.