#016592 Color
#016592 is rgb(1, 101, 146) in RGB, hsl(199, 99%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 31%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Blue (#006994), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#016592rgb(1, 101, 146)hsl(199, 99%, 29%)hsv(199, 99%, 57%)cmyk(99%, 31%, 0%, 43%)oklch(48.1% 0.106 237.8)lab(39.71% -12.18 -32.26)lch(39.71% 34.48 249.31)What #016592 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 #016592, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#016592 Channel Values
How #016592 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 101 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 99% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 99% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #016592 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 #016592
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #016592; 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 #016592
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 #016592 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.
#016592#5C5C92#486092#535393#415B93#006C6C#00697D#5F5F5FUsing #016592 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-016592: #016592;background-color: #016592;colors: { 'color-016592': '#016592' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.396, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_016592">#016592</color>fill="#016592"More Teal Colors
#016592 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#016592 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #016592?
#016592 is a dark teal — rgb(1, 101, 146) in RGB and hsl(199, 99%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.28.
What is the RGB value of #016592?
#016592 is rgb(1, 101, 146) — red 1, green 101, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #016592?
#016592 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 31%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #016592 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #016592 scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #016592 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #016592 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.87, which is visibly different.
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