#004D57 Color
#004D57 is rgb(0, 77, 87) in RGB, hsl(187, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 11%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#004D57rgb(0, 77, 87)hsl(187, 100%, 17%)hsv(187, 100%, 34%)cmyk(100%, 11%, 0%, 66%)oklch(38.5% 0.066 209.7)lab(29.15% -18.40 -12.18)lch(29.15% 22.07 213.50)What #004D57 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 #004D57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#004D57 Channel Values
How #004D57 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 77 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.55:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #004D57 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 #004D57
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #004D57; 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 #004D57
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 #004D57 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.
#004D57#464657#364957#3F3F58#304558#004E4E#004E52#454545Using #004D57 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-004d57: #004D57;background-color: #004D57;colors: { 'color-004d57': '#004D57' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.302, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_004d57">#004D57</color>fill="#004D57"More Teal Colors
#004D57 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#004D57 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #004D57?
#004D57 is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 77, 87) in RGB and hsl(187, 100%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.77.
What is the RGB value of #004D57?
#004D57 is rgb(0, 77, 87) — red 0, green 77, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #004D57?
#004D57 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 11%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #004D57 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #004D57 scores 9.55:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #004D57 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #004D57 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 10.47, which is visibly different.
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