#00465C Color
#00465C is rgb(0, 70, 92) in RGB, hsl(194, 100%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 24%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00465Crgb(0, 70, 92)hsl(194, 100%, 18%)hsv(194, 100%, 36%)cmyk(100%, 24%, 0%, 64%)oklch(36.8% 0.071 227.1)lab(26.85% -13.20 -18.91)lch(26.85% 23.06 235.08)What #00465C 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 #00465C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00465C Channel Values
How #00465C 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 70 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 100% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 100% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.34:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00465C 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 #00465C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00465C; 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 #00465C
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 #00465C 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.
#00465C#40405C#31425C#39395D#2B3F5C#004949#004851#404040Using #00465C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00465c: #00465C;background-color: #00465C;colors: { 'color-00465c': '#00465C' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.275, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_00465c">#00465C</color>fill="#00465C"More Teal Colors
#00465C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00465C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00465C?
#00465C is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 70, 92) in RGB and hsl(194, 100%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.
What is the RGB value of #00465C?
#00465C is rgb(0, 70, 92) — red 0, green 70, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00465C?
#00465C converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 24%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00465C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00465C scores 10.34:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00465C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00465C 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 15.6, which is visibly different.
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