#00423F Color
#00423F is rgb(0, 66, 63) in RGB, hsl(177, 100%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 5%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00423Frgb(0, 66, 63)hsl(177, 100%, 13%)hsv(177, 100%, 26%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 5%, 74%)oklch(34.2% 0.059 189.7)lab(24.34% -20.04 -3.84)lch(24.34% 20.41 190.85)What #00423F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00423F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00423F Channel Values
How #00423F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 66 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 100% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 100% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.34:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00423F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #00423F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00423F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00423F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #00423F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#00423F#3C3C3F#2E3E3F#363640#293B40#024242#014241#3A3A3AUsing #00423F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00423f: #00423F;background-color: #00423F;colors: { 'color-00423f': '#00423F' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.259, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_00423f">#00423F</color>fill="#00423F"More Teal Colors
#00423F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00423F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00423F?
#00423F is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 66, 63) in RGB and hsl(177, 100%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.
What is the RGB value of #00423F?
#00423F is rgb(0, 66, 63) — red 0, green 66, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00423F?
#00423F converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 5%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00423F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00423F scores 11.34:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00423F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00423F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.33, which is visibly different.
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