#00495C Color
#00495C is rgb(0, 73, 92) in RGB, hsl(192, 100%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 21%, 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 5.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00495Crgb(0, 73, 92)hsl(192, 100%, 18%)hsv(192, 100%, 36%)cmyk(100%, 21%, 0%, 64%)oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)lab(27.91% -14.80 -17.26)lch(27.91% 22.74 229.38)What #00495C 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 #00495C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00495C Channel Values
How #00495C 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 73 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 100% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 100% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.96:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00495C 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 #00495C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00495C; 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 #00495C
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 #00495C 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.
#00495C#42425C#33455C#3C3C5D#2D415C#004C4C#004B53#434343Using #00495C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00495c: #00495C;background-color: #00495C;colors: { 'color-00495c': '#00495C' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.286, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_00495c">#00495C</color>fill="#00495C"More Teal Colors
#00495C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00495C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00495C?
#00495C is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 73, 92) in RGB and hsl(192, 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 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #00495C?
#00495C is rgb(0, 73, 92) — red 0, green 73, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00495C?
#00495C converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 21%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00495C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00495C scores 9.96:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00495C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00495C 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 13.95, which is visibly different.
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