#005748 Color
#005748 is rgb(0, 87, 72) in RGB, hsl(170, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 17%, 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 9.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#005748rgb(0, 87, 72)hsl(170, 100%, 17%)hsv(170, 100%, 34%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 17%, 66%)oklch(40.8% 0.076 175.7)lab(32.31% -26.94 1.95)lch(32.31% 27.01 175.86)What #005748 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 #005748, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#005748 Channel Values
How #005748 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 87 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #005748 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 #005748
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #005748; 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 #005748
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 #005748 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.
#005748#4F4F48#3E5348#474749#374E49#0D5555#085650#4C4C4CUsing #005748 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-005748: #005748;background-color: #005748;colors: { 'color-005748': '#005748' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.341, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_005748">#005748</color>fill="#005748"More Teal Colors
#005748 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#005748 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #005748?
#005748 is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 87, 72) in RGB and hsl(170, 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 9.84.
What is the RGB value of #005748?
#005748 is rgb(0, 87, 72) — red 0, green 87, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #005748?
#005748 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 17%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #005748 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #005748 scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #005748 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #005748 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 15.86, which is visibly different.
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