#004746 Color
#004746 is rgb(0, 71, 70) in RGB, hsl(179, 100%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 1%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#004746rgb(0, 71, 70)hsl(179, 100%, 14%)hsv(179, 100%, 28%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 1%, 72%)oklch(36% 0.062 193.2)lab(26.41% -20.44 -5.35)lch(26.41% 21.13 194.67)What #004746 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 #004746, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#004746 Channel Values
How #004746 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 71 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 100% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 100% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.55:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #004746 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 #004746
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #004746; 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 #004746
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 #004746 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.
#004746#414146#324346#3A3A47#2C4047#014747#004747#3F3F3FUsing #004746 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-004746: #004746;background-color: #004746;colors: { 'color-004746': '#004746' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.278, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_004746">#004746</color>fill="#004746"More Teal Colors
#004746 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#004746 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #004746?
#004746 is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 71, 70) in RGB and hsl(179, 100%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #004746?
#004746 is rgb(0, 71, 70) — red 0, green 71, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #004746?
#004746 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 1%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #004746 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #004746 scores 10.55:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #004746 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #004746 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 9.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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