What color is #014946?

#014946 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #014946?

The RGB value is 1, 73, 70: 1 red, 73 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #014946?

The complementary color is #490104, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #014946?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#014946 color

#014946 rgb(1, 73, 70)

Shades of teal

The hex color #014946 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 28.6% green and 27.5% blue (1, 73, 70).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 97% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Forest (#024A43), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

#014946 color codes

HEX	`#014946`
RGB	`rgb(1, 73, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 28.6%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 97%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 99%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 0%, 4%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.33, -20.44, -3.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.33, 20.81, 190.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.5, 5.213, 6.615)`
Decimal	`84294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #014946, 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 #014946	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#014946 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #014946 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #014946; }
.text { color: #014946; }
.border { border: 2px solid #014946; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 73 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #014946, #012849); }

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Questions

What color is #014946?: #014946 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #014946?: The RGB value is 1, 73, 70: 1 red, 73 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #014946?: The complementary color is #490104, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #014946?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.