#014656 Color
#014656 is rgb(1, 70, 86) in RGB, hsl(191, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 19%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#014656rgb(1, 70, 86)hsl(191, 98%, 17%)hsv(191, 99%, 34%)cmyk(99%, 19%, 0%, 66%)oklch(36.5% 0.066 219.7)lab(26.62% -15.03 -15.38)lch(26.62% 21.51 225.67)What #014656 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 #014656, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#014656 Channel Values
How #014656 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 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 99% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.44:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #014656 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 #014656
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #014656; 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 #014656
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 #014656 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.
#014656#404056#314256#393957#2C3F56#004848#00474E#404040Using #014656 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-014656: #014656;background-color: #014656;colors: { 'color-014656': '#014656' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.275, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_014656">#014656</color>fill="#014656"More Teal Colors
#014656 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#014656 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #014656?
#014656 is a darkest teal — rgb(1, 70, 86) in RGB and hsl(191, 98%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #014656?
#014656 is rgb(1, 70, 86) — red 1, green 70, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #014656?
#014656 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 19%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #014656 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #014656 scores 10.44:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #014656 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #014656 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 12.61, which is visibly different.
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