What color is #014244?

#014244 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Botanical Night. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #014244?

The RGB value is 1, 66, 68: 1 red, 66 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #014244?

The complementary color is #440301, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #014244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#014244 color

#014244 rgb(1, 66, 68)

Shades of teal

The hex color #014244 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 25.9% green and 26.7% blue (1, 66, 68).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 97% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Botanical Night (#12403C), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.27:1).

#014244 color codes

HEX	`#014244`
RGB	`rgb(1, 66, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 25.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 97%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 99%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 3%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.7, -17.36, -6.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.7, 18.55, 200.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.004, 4.32, 6.143)`
Decimal	`82500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #014244, 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 #014244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#014244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #014244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #014244; }
.text { color: #014244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #014244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 66 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #014244, #012044); }

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Questions

What color is #014244?: #014244 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Botanical Night. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #014244?: The RGB value is 1, 66, 68: 1 red, 66 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #014244?: The complementary color is #440301, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #014244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.