What color is #017874?

#017874 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Emperor Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #017874?

The RGB value is 1, 120, 116: 1 red, 120 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #017874?

The complementary color is #780105, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #017874?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#017874 color

#017874 rgb(1, 120, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #017874 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 47.1% green and 45.5% blue (1, 120, 116).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 98% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Emperor Jade (#007B75), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#017874 color codes

HEX	`#017874`
RGB	`rgb(1, 120, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 47.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 98%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 99%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 0%, 3%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.22, -28.78, -5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.22, 29.38, 191.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.88, 14.699, 18.836)`
Decimal	`96372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #017874, 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 #017874	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#017874 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #017874 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #017874; }
.text { color: #017874; }
.border { border: 2px solid #017874; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 120 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #017874, #014178); }

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Questions

What color is #017874?: #017874 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Emperor Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #017874?: The RGB value is 1, 120, 116: 1 red, 120 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #017874?: The complementary color is #780105, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #017874?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.