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#00484C Color

#00484C is rgb(0, 72, 76) in RGB, hsl(183, 100%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 5%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00484C
HEX#00484C
RGBrgb(0, 72, 76)
HSLhsl(183, 100%, 15%)
HSVhsv(183, 100%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 5%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(36.5% 0.062 201.2)
LABlab(26.97% -19.21 -8.40)
LCHlch(26.97% 20.96 203.63)

What #00484C 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 #00484C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#00484C Channel Values

How #00484C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 72 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 100% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 100% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.34:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00484C 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.

TextWhite text10.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #00484C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00484C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #00484C

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #00484C.

How #00484C 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.

Typical#00484C
Protanopia#42424C
Protanomaly#32444C
Deuteranopia#3B3B4D
Deuteranomaly#2D404D
Tritanopia#004949
Tritanomaly#00484A
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #00484C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-00484c: #00484C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00484C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00484c': '#00484C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.282, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_00484c">#00484C</color>
SVG fillfill="#00484C"

More Teal Colors

#00484C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#00484C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00484C?

#00484C is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 72, 76) in RGB and hsl(183, 100%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.

What is the RGB value of #00484C?

#00484C is rgb(0, 72, 76) — red 0, green 72, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00484C?

#00484C converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 5%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00484C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #00484C 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 #00484C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00484C 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 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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