#014640 Color
#014640 is rgb(1, 70, 64) in RGB, hsl(175, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 9%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#014640rgb(1, 70, 64)hsl(175, 97%, 14%)hsv(175, 99%, 27%)cmyk(99%, 0%, 9%, 73%)oklch(35.5% 0.062 185.1)lab(25.89% -21.46 -2.23)lch(25.89% 21.58 185.94)What #014640 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 #014640, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#014640 Channel Values
How #014640 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 70 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 97% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 99% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.76:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #014640 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 #014640
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #014640; 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 #014640
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 #014640 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.
#014640#404040#314240#393941#2C3F41#054545#044643#3E3E3EUsing #014640 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-014640: #014640;background-color: #014640;colors: { 'color-014640': '#014640' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.275, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_014640">#014640</color>fill="#014640"More Teal Colors
#014640 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#014640 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #014640?
#014640 is a darkest teal — rgb(1, 70, 64) in RGB and hsl(175, 97%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #014640?
#014640 is rgb(1, 70, 64) — red 1, green 70, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #014640?
#014640 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 9%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #014640 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #014640 scores 10.76:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #014640 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #014640 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 10.73, which is visibly different.
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