What color is #014045?

#014045 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #014045?

The RGB value is 1, 64, 69: 1 red, 64 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #014045?

The complementary color is #450601, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #014045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#014045 color

#014045 rgb(1, 64, 69)

Shades of teal

The hex color #014045 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 25.1% green and 27.1% blue (1, 64, 69).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 97% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.53:1).

#014045 color codes

HEX	`#014045`
RGB	`rgb(1, 64, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 25.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 97%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 99%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 7%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.01, -15.86, -8.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.01, 17.87, 207.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.92, 4.103, 6.267)`
Decimal	`81989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #014045, 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 #014045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#014045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #014045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #014045; }
.text { color: #014045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #014045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 64 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #014045, #011e45); }

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Questions

What color is #014045?: #014045 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #014045?: The RGB value is 1, 64, 69: 1 red, 64 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #014045?: The complementary color is #450601, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #014045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.