What color is #013A3F?

#013A3F is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #013A3F?

The RGB value is 1, 58, 63: 1 red, 58 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #013A3F?

The complementary color is #3F0601, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #013A3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#013A3F color

#013A3F rgb(1, 58, 63)

Shades of teal

The hex color #013A3F is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 22.7% green and 24.7% blue (1, 58, 63).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 97% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#013A3F color codes

HEX	`#013A3F`
RGB	`rgb(1, 58, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 22.7%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 97%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 98%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 8%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.55, -14.7, -7.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.55, 16.71, 208.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.422, 3.391, 5.229)`
Decimal	`80447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #013A3F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #013A3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#013A3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #013A3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #013a3f; }
.text { color: #013a3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #013a3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 58 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #013a3f, #011b3f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #013A3F?: #013A3F is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #013A3F?: The RGB value is 1, 58, 63: 1 red, 58 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #013A3F?: The complementary color is #3F0601, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #013A3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.