#1E566C Color
#1E566C is rgb(30, 86, 108) in RGB, hsl(197, 57%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 20%, 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 7.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E566Crgb(30, 86, 108)hsl(197, 57%, 27%)hsv(197, 72%, 42%)cmyk(72%, 20%, 0%, 58%)oklch(42.7% 0.068 227.8)lab(33.71% -12.93 -18.38)lch(33.71% 22.47 234.88)What #1E566C 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 #1E566C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E566C Channel Values
How #1E566C 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 86 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 57% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 72% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E566C 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 #1E566C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E566C; 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 #1E566C
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 #1E566C 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.
#1E566C#50506C#41526C#49496D#3C4E6C#115959#175861#505050Using #1E566C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e566c: #1E566C;background-color: #1E566C;colors: { 'color-1e566c': '#1E566C' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.337, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_1e566c">#1E566C</color>fill="#1E566C"More Teal Colors
#1E566C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E566C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E566C?
#1E566C is a dark teal — rgb(30, 86, 108) in RGB and hsl(197, 57%, 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 7.39.
What is the RGB value of #1E566C?
#1E566C is rgb(30, 86, 108) — red 30, green 86, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E566C?
#1E566C converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 20%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E566C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E566C scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E566C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E566C 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 14.69, which is visibly different.
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