What color is #0E544F?

#0E544F is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E544F?

The RGB value is 14, 84, 79: 14 red, 84 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E544F?

The complementary color is #540E13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E544F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E544F color

#0E544F rgb(14, 84, 79)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0E544F is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 32.9% green and 31% blue (14, 84, 79).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 71% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#0E544F color codes

HEX	`#0E544F`
RGB	`rgb(14, 84, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 32.9%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 71%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 83%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 0%, 6%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.8, -21.72, -3.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.8, 21.93, 187.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.762, 6.998, 8.495)`
Decimal	`939087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E544F, 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 #0E544F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E544F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #0E544F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e544f; }
.text { color: #0e544f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e544f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 84 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e544f, #0e3654); }

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Questions

What color is #0E544F?: #0E544F is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E544F?: The RGB value is 14, 84, 79: 14 red, 84 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E544F?: The complementary color is #540E13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E544F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.