What color is #0E6970?

#0E6970 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Wakame Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E6970?

The RGB value is 14, 105, 112: 14 red, 105 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E6970?

The complementary color is #70150E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E6970?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E6970 color

#0E6970 rgb(14, 105, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0E6970 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 41.2% green and 43.9% blue (14, 105, 112).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 78% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wakame Green (#00656E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#0E6970 color codes

HEX	`#0E6970`
RGB	`rgb(14, 105, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 41.2%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 78%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 87%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 6%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.19, -21.66, -11.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.19, 24.29, 206.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.156, 11.365, 17.09)`
Decimal	`944496`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E6970, 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 #0E6970	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0E6970 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #0E6970 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e6970; }
.text { color: #0e6970; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e6970; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 105 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e6970, #0e3870); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #0E6970?: #0E6970 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Wakame Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E6970?: The RGB value is 14, 105, 112: 14 red, 105 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E6970?: The complementary color is #70150E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E6970?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.