#012824 Color
#012824 is rgb(1, 40, 36) in RGB, hsl(174, 95%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 10%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#012824rgb(1, 40, 36)hsl(174, 95%, 8%)hsv(174, 98%, 16%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 10%, 84%)oklch(24.9% 0.043 184.7)lab(13.44% -14.93 -1.43)lch(13.44% 15.00 185.47)What #012824 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #012824, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#012824 Channel Values
How #012824 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 1 · G 40 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 95% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 98% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.79:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #012824 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #012824
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #012824; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #012824
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #012824 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#012824#242424#1B2624#202025#172324#032828#022826#232323Using #012824 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-012824: #012824;background-color: #012824;colors: { 'color-012824': '#012824' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.157, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_012824">#012824</color>fill="#012824"More Teal Colors
#012824 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#012824 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #012824?
#012824 is a darkest teal — rgb(1, 40, 36) in RGB and hsl(174, 95%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.
What is the RGB value of #012824?
#012824 is rgb(1, 40, 36) — red 1, green 40, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #012824?
#012824 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 10%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #012824 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #012824 scores 15.79:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #012824 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #012824 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.08, which is visibly different.
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