#014739 Color
#014739 is rgb(1, 71, 57) in RGB, hsl(168, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 20%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#014739rgb(1, 71, 57)hsl(168, 97%, 14%)hsv(168, 99%, 28%)cmyk(99%, 0%, 20%, 72%)oklch(35.5% 0.067 173.8)lab(26.07% -23.66 2.57)lch(26.07% 23.80 173.81)What #014739 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 #014739, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#014739 Channel Values
How #014739 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 71 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 97% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 99% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.71:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #014739 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 #014739
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #014739; 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 #014739
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 #014739 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.
#014739#414139#324339#3A3A3A#2C403A#0A4545#074641#3E3E3EUsing #014739 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-014739: #014739;background-color: #014739;colors: { 'color-014739': '#014739' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.278, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_014739">#014739</color>fill="#014739"More Green Colors
#014739 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#014739 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #014739?
#014739 is a darkest green — rgb(1, 71, 57) in RGB and hsl(168, 97%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #014739?
#014739 is rgb(1, 71, 57) — red 1, green 71, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #014739?
#014739 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 20%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #014739 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #014739 scores 10.71:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #014739 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #014739 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 14.07, which is visibly different.
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