#014C49 Color
#014C49 is rgb(1, 76, 73) in RGB, hsl(178, 97%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 4%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#014C49rgb(1, 76, 73)hsl(178, 97%, 15%)hsv(178, 99%, 30%)cmyk(99%, 0%, 4%, 70%)oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)lab(28.36% -21.80 -4.42)lch(28.36% 22.24 191.45)What #014C49 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 #014C49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#014C49 Channel Values
How #014C49 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 76 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 97% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 99% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.85:1 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 #014C49 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 #014C49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #014C49; 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 #014C49
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 #014C49 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.
#014C49#454549#354849#3E3E4A#30444A#034C4C#024C4B#434343Using #014C49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-014c49: #014C49;background-color: #014C49;colors: { 'color-014c49': '#014C49' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.298, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_014c49">#014C49</color>fill="#014C49"More Teal Colors
#014C49 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#014C49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #014C49?
#014C49 is a darkest teal — rgb(1, 76, 73) in RGB and hsl(178, 97%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.76.
What is the RGB value of #014C49?
#014C49 is rgb(1, 76, 73) — red 1, green 76, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #014C49?
#014C49 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 4%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #014C49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #014C49 scores 9.85:1 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 #014C49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #014C49 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 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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