#1E546B Color
#1E546B is rgb(30, 84, 107) in RGB, hsl(198, 56%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 21%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E546Brgb(30, 84, 107)hsl(198, 56%, 27%)hsv(198, 72%, 42%)cmyk(72%, 21%, 0%, 58%)oklch(42.1% 0.068 229.7)lab(33.00% -12.14 -18.85)lch(33.00% 22.42 237.22)What #1E546B 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 #1E546B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#1E546B Channel Values
How #1E546B 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 84 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 56% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 72% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.28:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E546B 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1E546B in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #1E546B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E546B; 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 #1E546B
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1E546B.
How #1E546B 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.
#1E546B#4E4E6B#40506B#47476C#3B4D6B#115757#175660#4E4E4EUsing #1E546B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e546b: #1E546B;background-color: #1E546B;colors: { 'color-1e546b': '#1E546B' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.329, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_1e546b">#1E546B</color>fill="#1E546B"More Teal Colors
#1E546B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E546B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E546B?
#1E546B is a dark teal — rgb(30, 84, 107) in RGB and hsl(198, 56%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.
What is the RGB value of #1E546B?
#1E546B is rgb(30, 84, 107) — red 30, green 84, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E546B?
#1E546B converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 21%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E546B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E546B scores 8.28:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E546B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E546B 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 15.03, which is visibly different.
Open #1E546B in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.