#014136 Color
#014136 is rgb(1, 65, 54) in RGB, hsl(170, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 17%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#014136rgb(1, 65, 54)hsl(170, 97%, 13%)hsv(170, 98%, 25%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 17%, 75%)oklch(33.6% 0.062 176.7)lab(23.74% -21.79 1.18)lch(23.74% 21.83 176.89)What #014136 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 #014136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#014136 Channel Values
How #014136 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 65 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 98% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.6:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #014136 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 #014136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #014136; 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 #014136
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 #014136 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.
#014136#3B3B36#2D3E36#353537#283A37#084040#05403C#393939Using #014136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-014136: #014136;background-color: #014136;colors: { 'color-014136': '#014136' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.255, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_014136">#014136</color>fill="#014136"More Teal Colors
#014136 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#014136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #014136?
#014136 is a darkest teal — rgb(1, 65, 54) in RGB and hsl(170, 97%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #014136?
#014136 is rgb(1, 65, 54) — red 1, green 65, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #014136?
#014136 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 17%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #014136 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #014136 scores 11.6:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #014136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #014136 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 13.11, which is visibly different.
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