#1E4D52 Color
#1E4D52 is rgb(30, 77, 82) in RGB, hsl(186, 46%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 6%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E4D52rgb(30, 77, 82)hsl(186, 46%, 22%)hsv(186, 63%, 32%)cmyk(63%, 6%, 0%, 68%)oklch(39% 0.051 204.8)lab(29.71% -15.29 -8.06)lch(29.71% 17.29 207.80)What #1E4D52 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 #1E4D52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E4D52 Channel Values
How #1E4D52 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 77 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 46% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 63% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.38:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E4D52 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 #1E4D52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E4D52; 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 #1E4D52
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 #1E4D52 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.
#1E4D52#474752#3B4A52#424253#374652#1C4E4E#1D4D4F#464646Using #1E4D52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e4d52: #1E4D52;background-color: #1E4D52;colors: { 'color-1e4d52': '#1E4D52' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.302, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_1e4d52">#1E4D52</color>fill="#1E4D52"More Teal Colors
#1E4D52 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E4D52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E4D52?
#1E4D52 is a dark teal — rgb(30, 77, 82) in RGB and hsl(186, 46%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #1E4D52?
#1E4D52 is rgb(30, 77, 82) — red 30, green 77, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E4D52?
#1E4D52 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 6%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E4D52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E4D52 scores 9.38:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E4D52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E4D52 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 5.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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