#00574F Color
#00574F is rgb(0, 87, 79) in RGB, hsl(174, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 9%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00574Frgb(0, 87, 79)hsl(174, 100%, 17%)hsv(174, 100%, 34%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 9%, 66%)oklch(41% 0.073 184.2)lab(32.49% -25.24 -2.16)lch(32.49% 25.33 184.90)What #00574F 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 #00574F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00574F Channel Values
How #00574F 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 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.48:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00574F 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 #00574F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00574F; 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 #00574F
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 #00574F 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.
#00574F#4F4F4F#3E534F#474750#374E50#075656#045653#4D4D4DUsing #00574F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00574f: #00574F;background-color: #00574F;colors: { 'color-00574f': '#00574F' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.341, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_00574f">#00574F</color>fill="#00574F"More Teal Colors
#00574F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00574F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00574F?
#00574F is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 87, 79) in RGB and hsl(174, 100%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #00574F?
#00574F is rgb(0, 87, 79) — red 0, green 87, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00574F?
#00574F converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 9%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00574F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00574F scores 8.48:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00574F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00574F 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 13.16, which is visibly different.
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