#014B56 Color
#014B56 is rgb(1, 75, 86) in RGB, hsl(188, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 13%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#014B56rgb(1, 75, 86)hsl(188, 98%, 17%)hsv(188, 99%, 34%)cmyk(99%, 13%, 0%, 66%)oklch(37.9% 0.065 211.5)lab(28.42% -17.60 -12.65)lch(28.42% 21.67 215.71)What #014B56 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 #014B56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#014B56 Channel Values
How #014B56 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 75 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 99% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.8:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #014B56 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 #014B56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #014B56; 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 #014B56
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 #014B56 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.
#014B56#444456#354756#3D3D57#2F4357#004C4C#004C50#444444Using #014B56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-014b56: #014B56;background-color: #014B56;colors: { 'color-014b56': '#014B56' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.294, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_014b56">#014B56</color>fill="#014B56"More Teal Colors
#014B56 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#014B56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #014B56?
#014B56 is a darkest teal — rgb(1, 75, 86) in RGB and hsl(188, 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 below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.06.
What is the RGB value of #014B56?
#014B56 is rgb(1, 75, 86) — red 1, green 75, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #014B56?
#014B56 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 13%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #014B56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #014B56 scores 9.8:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #014B56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #014B56 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 10.57, which is visibly different.
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