#01495B Color
#01495B is rgb(1, 73, 91) in RGB, hsl(192, 98%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 20%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#01495Brgb(1, 73, 91)hsl(192, 98%, 18%)hsv(192, 99%, 36%)cmyk(99%, 20%, 0%, 64%)oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.5)lab(27.89% -15.01 -16.65)lch(27.89% 22.42 227.96)What #01495B 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 #01495B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#01495B Channel Values
How #01495B 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 73 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 98% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 99% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.97:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #01495B 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 #01495B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #01495B; 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 #01495B
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 #01495B 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.
#01495B#43435B#33455B#3C3C5C#2E415B#004C4C#004B52#424242Using #01495B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-01495b: #01495B;background-color: #01495B;colors: { 'color-01495b': '#01495B' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.286, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_01495b">#01495B</color>fill="#01495B"More Teal Colors
#01495B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#01495B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #01495B?
#01495B is a darkest teal — rgb(1, 73, 91) in RGB and hsl(192, 98%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #01495B?
#01495B is rgb(1, 73, 91) — red 1, green 73, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #01495B?
#01495B converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 20%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #01495B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #01495B scores 9.97:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #01495B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #01495B 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 13.41, which is visibly different.
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