What color is #1A4C5A?

#1A4C5A is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Nocturnal Expedition. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A4C5A?

The RGB value is 26, 76, 90: 26 red, 76 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A4C5A?

The complementary color is #5A281A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A4C5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A4C5A color

#1A4C5A rgb(26, 76, 90)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1A4C5A is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 29.8% green and 35.3% blue (26, 76, 90).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 55% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nocturnal Expedition (#114C5A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#1A4C5A color codes

HEX	`#1A4C5A`
RGB	`rgb(26, 76, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 29.8%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 55%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 71%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 16%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.73, -11.59, -13.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.73, 17.53, 228.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.855, 6.126, 10.597)`
Decimal	`1723482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A4C5A, 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 #1A4C5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A4C5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #1A4C5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a4c5a; }
.text { color: #1a4c5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a4c5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 76 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a4c5a, #1a2c5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #1A4C5A?: #1A4C5A is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Nocturnal Expedition. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A4C5A?: The RGB value is 26, 76, 90: 26 red, 76 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A4C5A?: The complementary color is #5A281A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A4C5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.