#014A60 Color
#014A60 is rgb(1, 74, 96) in RGB, hsl(194, 98%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 23%, 0%, 62%) 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 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#014A60rgb(1, 74, 96)hsl(194, 98%, 19%)hsv(194, 99%, 38%)cmyk(99%, 23%, 0%, 62%)oklch(38.1% 0.072 226.1)lab(28.45% -13.94 -18.99)lch(28.45% 23.56 233.73)What #014A60 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 #014A60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#014A60 Channel Values
How #014A60 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 98% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 99% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.77:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #014A60 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 #014A60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #014A60; 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 #014A60
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 #014A60 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.
#014A60#434360#344660#3D3D61#2E4260#004D4D#004C55#444444Using #014A60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-014a60: #014A60;background-color: #014A60;colors: { 'color-014a60': '#014A60' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.290, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_014a60">#014A60</color>fill="#014A60"More Teal Colors
#014A60 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#014A60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #014A60?
#014A60 is a darkest teal — rgb(1, 74, 96) in RGB and hsl(194, 98%, 19%) 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 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #014A60?
#014A60 is rgb(1, 74, 96) — red 1, green 74, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #014A60?
#014A60 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 23%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #014A60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #014A60 scores 9.77:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #014A60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #014A60 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 15.39, which is visibly different.
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