#005148 Color
#005148 is rgb(0, 81, 72) in RGB, hsl(173, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 11%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#005148rgb(0, 81, 72)hsl(173, 100%, 16%)hsv(173, 100%, 32%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 11%, 68%)oklch(39% 0.07 182.2)lab(30.14% -24.40 -1.18)lch(30.14% 24.43 182.78)What #005148 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 #005148, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#005148 Channel Values
How #005148 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 81 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 100% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 100% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.25:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #005148 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 #005148
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #005148; 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 #005148
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 #005148 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.
#005148#4A4A48#394D48#424249#334949#075050#04504D#474747Using #005148 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-005148: #005148;background-color: #005148;colors: { 'color-005148': '#005148' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.318, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_005148">#005148</color>fill="#005148"More Teal Colors
#005148 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#005148 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #005148?
#005148 is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 81, 72) in RGB and hsl(173, 100%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #005148?
#005148 is rgb(0, 81, 72) — red 0, green 81, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #005148?
#005148 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 11%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #005148 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #005148 scores 9.25:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #005148 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #005148 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 12.49, which is visibly different.
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