What color is #014E6A?

#014E6A is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(1, 78, 106), and in HSL hsl(196, 98%, 21%).

Is #014E6A accessible as text?

On white, #014E6A has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #014E6A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #014E6A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #014E6A?

#014E6A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6A1D01. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #014E6A below.

Is #014E6A good for buttons?

#014E6A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #014E6A — black text only reaches 2.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #014E6A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #014E6A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#014E6A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #014E6A

Not just a swatch — here's how #014E6A works with other colors. Named schemes with #014E6A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #014E6A Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Classic Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #014E6A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Classic Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #014E6A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #38708A

Classic Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Classic Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #014E6A Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Classic Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #014E6A Secondary #5E717C Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Classic Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #014E6A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #014E6A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAE4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #012B6A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #014E6A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #014E6A;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 78 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.8% 0.080 231.1);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B1E8FC;
  --color-300: #78D5F7;
  --color-400: #48BFEA;
  --color-500: #24A3D1;
  --color-600: #247D9E;
  --color-700: #205A6F;
  --color-800: #193B48;
  --color-900: #11252C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B1E8FC',
    300: '#78D5F7',
    400: '#48BFEA',
    500: '#24A3D1',
    600: '#247D9E',
    700: '#205A6F',
    800: '#193B48',
    900: '#11252C',
  },
}

$base: #014E6A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B1E8FC;
$base-300: #78D5F7;
$base-400: #48BFEA;
$base-500: #24A3D1;
$base-600: #247D9E;
$base-700: #205A6F;
$base-800: #193B48;
$base-900: #11252C;
$base-hover: #013E55;
$base-subtle: #96D8F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#014E6A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78D5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48BFEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24A3D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#247D9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#205A6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193B48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11252C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #014E6A

Color Lab

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