#1E4F66 Color
#1E4F66 is rgb(30, 79, 102) in RGB, hsl(199, 55%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 23%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E4F66rgb(30, 79, 102)hsl(199, 55%, 26%)hsv(199, 71%, 40%)cmyk(71%, 23%, 0%, 60%)oklch(40.5% 0.065 231.9)lab(31.11% -10.86 -18.61)lch(31.11% 21.55 239.75)What #1E4F66 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 #1E4F66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E4F66 Channel Values
How #1E4F66 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 79 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 55% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 71% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.88:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E4F66 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 #1E4F66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E4F66; 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 #1E4F66
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 #1E4F66 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.
#1E4F66#494966#3C4C66#434367#384866#125252#17515B#4A4A4AUsing #1E4F66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e4f66: #1E4F66;background-color: #1E4F66;colors: { 'color-1e4f66': '#1E4F66' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.310, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_1e4f66">#1E4F66</color>fill="#1E4F66"More Teal Colors
#1E4F66 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E4F66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E4F66?
#1E4F66 is a dark teal — rgb(30, 79, 102) in RGB and hsl(199, 55%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.
What is the RGB value of #1E4F66?
#1E4F66 is rgb(30, 79, 102) — red 30, green 79, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E4F66?
#1E4F66 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 23%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E4F66 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E4F66 scores 8.88:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E4F66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E4F66 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 14.74, which is visibly different.
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