#014A5A Color
#014A5A is rgb(1, 74, 90) in RGB, hsl(191, 98%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 18%, 0%, 65%) 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 3.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#014A5Argb(1, 74, 90)hsl(191, 98%, 18%)hsv(191, 99%, 35%)cmyk(99%, 18%, 0%, 65%)oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.7)lab(28.21% -15.85 -15.53)lch(28.21% 22.19 224.41)What #014A5A 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 #014A5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#014A5A Channel Values
How #014A5A 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 74 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 98% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 99% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.87:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #014A5A 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 #014A5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #014A5A; 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 #014A5A
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 #014A5A 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.
#014A5A#43435A#34465A#3D3D5B#2E425A#004C4C#004B52#434343Using #014A5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-014a5a: #014A5A;background-color: #014A5A;colors: { 'color-014a5a': '#014A5A' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.290, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_014a5a">#014A5A</color>fill="#014A5A"More Teal Colors
#014A5A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#014A5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #014A5A?
#014A5A is a darkest teal — rgb(1, 74, 90) in RGB and hsl(191, 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 very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.99.
What is the RGB value of #014A5A?
#014A5A is rgb(1, 74, 90) — red 1, green 74, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #014A5A?
#014A5A converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 18%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #014A5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #014A5A scores 9.87:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #014A5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #014A5A 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 12.48, which is visibly different.
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