What color is #0E585B?

#0E585B is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E585B?

The RGB value is 14, 88, 91: 14 red, 88 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E585B?

The complementary color is #5B110E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E585B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E585B color

#0E585B rgb(14, 88, 91)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0E585B is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 34.5% green and 35.7% blue (14, 88, 91).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 73% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Beau Vert (#0C6064), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#0E585B color codes

HEX	`#0E585B`
RGB	`rgb(14, 88, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 34.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 73%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 85%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 3%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.62, -19.81, -7.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.62, 21.33, 201.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.558, 7.827, 11.113)`
Decimal	`940123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E585B, 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 #0E585B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E585B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #0E585B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e585b; }
.text { color: #0e585b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e585b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 88 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e585b, #0e325b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0E585B?: #0E585B is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E585B?: The RGB value is 14, 88, 91: 14 red, 88 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E585B?: The complementary color is #5B110E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E585B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.