#1E4A4D Color
#1E4A4D is rgb(30, 74, 77) in RGB, hsl(184, 44%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 4%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E4A4Drgb(30, 74, 77)hsl(184, 44%, 21%)hsv(184, 61%, 30%)cmyk(61%, 4%, 0%, 70%)oklch(38% 0.048 201.4)lab(28.51% -15.01 -6.66)lch(28.51% 16.42 203.94)What #1E4A4D 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 #1E4A4D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E4A4D Channel Values
How #1E4A4D 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 30 · G 74 · B 77 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 44% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 61% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 70% | 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 #1E4A4D 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 #1E4A4D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E4A4D; 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 #1E4A4D
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 #1E4A4D 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.
#1E4A4D#45454D#39474D#3F3F4E#35444D#1D4A4A#1D4A4B#444444Using #1E4A4D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e4a4d: #1E4A4D;background-color: #1E4A4D;colors: { 'color-1e4a4d': '#1E4A4D' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.290, blue: 0.302)<color name="color_1e4a4d">#1E4A4D</color>fill="#1E4A4D"More Teal Colors
#1E4A4D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E4A4D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E4A4D?
#1E4A4D is a dark teal — rgb(30, 74, 77) in RGB and hsl(184, 44%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #1E4A4D?
#1E4A4D is rgb(30, 74, 77) — red 30, green 74, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E4A4D?
#1E4A4D converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 4%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E4A4D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E4A4D 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 #1E4A4D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E4A4D 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 4.68, which is very hard to tell apart.
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