#1A373C Color
#1A373C is rgb(26, 55, 60) in RGB, hsl(189, 40%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 8%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A373Crgb(26, 55, 60)hsl(189, 40%, 17%)hsv(189, 57%, 24%)cmyk(57%, 8%, 0%, 76%)oklch(31.6% 0.036 209.9)lab(20.99% -10.12 -6.71)lch(20.99% 12.14 213.55)What #1A373C 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 #1A373C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A373C Channel Values
How #1A373C 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 26 · G 55 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 40% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 57% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.68:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A373C 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 #1A373C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A373C; 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 #1A373C
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 #1A373C 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.
#1A373C#33333C#2B353C#2F2F3D#28333C#193838#193739#333333Using #1A373C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a373c: #1A373C;background-color: #1A373C;colors: { 'color-1a373c': '#1A373C' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.216, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_1a373c">#1A373C</color>fill="#1A373C"More Teal Colors
#1A373C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1A373C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A373C?
#1A373C is a darkest teal — rgb(26, 55, 60) in RGB and hsl(189, 40%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #1A373C?
#1A373C is rgb(26, 55, 60) — red 26, green 55, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A373C?
#1A373C converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 8%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A373C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1A373C scores 12.68:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A373C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A373C 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 10.74, which is visibly different.
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