What color is #0E404E?

#0E404E is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E404E?

The RGB value is 14, 64, 78: 14 red, 64 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E404E?

The complementary color is #4E1C0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E404E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E404E color

#0E404E rgb(14, 64, 78)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0E404E is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 25.1% green and 30.6% blue (14, 64, 78).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 70% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Cold and Dark (#154250), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#0E404E color codes

HEX	`#0E404E`
RGB	`rgb(14, 64, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 25.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 70%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 82%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 18%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.67, -10.73, -13.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.67, 16.98, 230.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.389, 4.31, 7.86)`
Decimal	`933966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E404E, 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 #0E404E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E404E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #0E404E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e404e; }
.text { color: #0e404e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e404e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 64 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e404e, #0e204e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #0E404E?: #0E404E is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E404E?: The RGB value is 14, 64, 78: 14 red, 64 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E404E?: The complementary color is #4E1C0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E404E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.