Deep Jungle Green (#004B49)

The hex code for Deep Jungle Green is #004B49. It is rgb(0, 75, 73) in RGB, hsl(178, 100%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 3%, 71%) in CMYK — a darkest teal. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#004B49

RGBrgb(0, 75, 73)

HSLhsl(178, 100%, 15%)

HSVhsv(178, 100%, 29%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 3%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(37.3% 0.064 191.7)

LABlab(27.97% -21.46 -4.98)

LCHlch(27.97% 22.03 193.07)

Colors Closest to Deep Jungle Green

Deep Jungle Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

MSU Green#18453BΔE 7.25 Zydeco#20483FΔE 7.53 Midnight Green(eagle Green)#004953ΔE 8.02 Peacock#005F5FΔE 8.72 Dark Slate Gray#2F4F4FΔE 9.79 Japanese Indigo#264348ΔE 11.53

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#004B49 Channel Values

How Deep Jungle Green 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 75 · B 73	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 178° · S 100% · L 15%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 178° · S 100% · V 29%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 71%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	9.99:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Deep Jungle Green 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 text9.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.1:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Deep Jungle Green

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Deep Jungle Green

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

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How Deep Jungle Green 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#004B49

Protanopia#444449

Protanomaly#354749

Deuteranopia#3D3D4A

Deuteranomaly#2F434A

Tritanopia#024B4B

Tritanomaly#014B4A

Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #004B49 in Code

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

CSS custom property--deep-jungle-green: #004B49;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #004B49;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'deep-jungle-green': '#004B49' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.294, blue: 0.286)

Android XML<color name="deep_jungle_green">#004B49</color>

SVG fillfill="#004B49"

More Teal Colors

Deep Jungle Green sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

004b4d 004953 005252 004747 005757 004242 005a70 004157 005c7a 003b46 005f5a 003838 00827f 00bcff 072725 132020 205d65 2f4f4f 46ecd5 5f9ea0 82c3d9 a3fdff c2ffff def7f6

#004B49 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Deep Jungle Green?

The hex code for Deep Jungle Green is #004B49. That is rgb(0, 75, 73) in RGB, hsl(178, 100%, 15%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 3%, 71%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #004B49?

#004B49 is rgb(0, 75, 73) — red 0, green 75, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #004B49?

#004B49 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 3%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #004B49 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #004B49 scores 9.99:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #004B49 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #004B49 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 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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