What color is #0E865D?

#0E865D is a dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Primal Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E865D?

The RGB value is 14, 134, 93: 14 red, 134 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E865D?

The complementary color is #860E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E865D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E865D color

#0E865D rgb(14, 134, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #0E865D is a dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 52.5% green and 36.5% blue (14, 134, 93).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 81% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Primal Green (#11875D), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#0E865D color codes

HEX	`#0E865D`
RGB	`rgb(14, 134, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 52.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 81%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 90%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 0%, 31%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.41, -40.68, 13.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.41, 42.91, 161.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.681, 17.932, 13.252)`
Decimal	`951901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E865D, 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 #0E865D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0E865D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	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 #0E865D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e865d; }
.text { color: #0e865d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e865d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 134 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e865d, #0e7386); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0E865D?: #0E865D is a dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Primal Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E865D?: The RGB value is 14, 134, 93: 14 red, 134 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E865D?: The complementary color is #860E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E865D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.