#1D4553 Color
#1D4553 is rgb(29, 69, 83) in RGB, hsl(196, 48%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1D4553rgb(29, 69, 83)hsl(196, 48%, 22%)hsv(196, 65%, 33%)cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 67%)oklch(36.8% 0.051 223.8)lab(26.92% -10.96 -12.92)lch(26.92% 16.95 229.69)What #1D4553 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 #1D4553, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1D4553 Channel Values
How #1D4553 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 29 · G 69 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 48% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 65% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.35:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1D4553 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 #1D4553
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1D4553; 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 #1D4553
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 #1D4553 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.
#1D4553#404053#354253#3B3B54#313F53#174747#1A464C#404040Using #1D4553 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1d4553: #1D4553;background-color: #1D4553;colors: { 'color-1d4553': '#1D4553' }Color(red: 0.114, green: 0.271, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_1d4553">#1D4553</color>fill="#1D4553"More Teal Colors
#1D4553 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1D4553 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1D4553?
#1D4553 is a dark teal — rgb(29, 69, 83) in RGB and hsl(196, 48%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #1D4553?
#1D4553 is rgb(29, 69, 83) — red 29, green 69, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1D4553?
#1D4553 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1D4553 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1D4553 scores 10.35:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1D4553 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1D4553 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 10.01, which is visibly different.
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