#1F4C4A Color
#1F4C4A is rgb(31, 76, 74) in RGB, hsl(177, 42%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 3%, 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 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F4C4Argb(31, 76, 74)hsl(177, 42%, 21%)hsv(177, 59%, 30%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 3%, 70%)oklch(38.5% 0.049 191.4)lab(29.16% -16.52 -3.77)lch(29.16% 16.95 192.85)What #1F4C4A 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 #1F4C4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F4C4A Channel Values
How #1F4C4A 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 31 · G 76 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 42% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 59% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.59:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F4C4A 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 #1F4C4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F4C4A; 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 #1F4C4A
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 #1F4C4A 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.
#1F4C4A#47474A#3A494A#41414B#36464B#204C4C#1F4C4B#454545Using #1F4C4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f4c4a: #1F4C4A;background-color: #1F4C4A;colors: { 'color-1f4c4a': '#1F4C4A' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.298, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_1f4c4a">#1F4C4A</color>fill="#1F4C4A"More Teal Colors
#1F4C4A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F4C4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F4C4A?
#1F4C4A is a dark teal — rgb(31, 76, 74) in RGB and hsl(177, 42%, 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 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #1F4C4A?
#1F4C4A is rgb(31, 76, 74) — red 31, green 76, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F4C4A?
#1F4C4A converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 3%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F4C4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F4C4A scores 9.59:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F4C4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F4C4A 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 4.7, which is very hard to tell apart.
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