#005457 Color
#005457 is rgb(0, 84, 87) in RGB, hsl(182, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 3%, 0%, 66%) 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 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#005457rgb(0, 84, 87)hsl(182, 100%, 17%)hsv(182, 100%, 34%)cmyk(100%, 3%, 0%, 66%)oklch(40.5% 0.069 199)lab(31.65% -21.76 -8.42)lch(31.65% 23.33 201.16)What #005457 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 #005457, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#005457 Channel Values
How #005457 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 84 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #005457 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 #005457
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #005457; 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 #005457
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 #005457 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.
#005457#4D4D57#3B5057#454558#354B58#005454#005455#4B4B4BUsing #005457 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-005457: #005457;background-color: #005457;colors: { 'color-005457': '#005457' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.329, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_005457">#005457</color>fill="#005457"More Teal Colors
#005457 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#005457 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #005457?
#005457 is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 84, 87) in RGB and hsl(182, 100%, 17%) 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 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #005457?
#005457 is rgb(0, 84, 87) — red 0, green 84, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #005457?
#005457 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 3%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #005457 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #005457 scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #005457 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #005457 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 10.52, which is visibly different.
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