#00425C Color
#00425C is rgb(0, 66, 92) in RGB, hsl(197, 100%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 28%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), visibly different at ΔE 10.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00425Crgb(0, 66, 92)hsl(197, 100%, 18%)hsv(197, 100%, 36%)cmyk(100%, 28%, 0%, 64%)oklch(35.6% 0.073 232.7)lab(25.43% -10.99 -21.11)lch(25.43% 23.80 242.49)What #00425C 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 #00425C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00425C Channel Values
How #00425C 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 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 100% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 100% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.86:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00425C 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 #00425C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00425C; 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 #00425C
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 #00425C 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.
#00425C#3C3C5C#2E3E5C#36365D#293B5C#004646#004450#3D3D3DUsing #00425C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00425c: #00425C;background-color: #00425C;colors: { 'color-00425c': '#00425C' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.259, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_00425c">#00425C</color>fill="#00425C"More Teal Colors
#00425C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00425C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00425C?
#00425C is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 66, 92) in RGB and hsl(197, 100%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.11.
What is the RGB value of #00425C?
#00425C is rgb(0, 66, 92) — red 0, green 66, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00425C?
#00425C converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 28%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00425C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00425C scores 10.86:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00425C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00425C 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 18.14, which is visibly different.
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