Zircon Blue (#00849D)

The hex code for Zircon Blue is #00849D. It is rgb(0, 132, 157) in RGB, hsl(190, 100%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 16%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK — a dark teal. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00849D

HEX#00849D

RGBrgb(0, 132, 157)

HSLhsl(190, 100%, 31%)

HSVhsv(190, 100%, 62%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 16%, 0%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.101 217.3)

LABlab(50.20% -24.37 -22.51)

LCHlch(50.20% 33.18 222.73)

Colors Closest to Zircon Blue

Zircon Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Blue (Munsell)#0093AFΔE 6.07 Metallic Seaweed#0A7E8CΔE 6.82 Blue-green#0D98BAΔE 9.06 Teal Blue#367588ΔE 10.6 Cerulean#007BA7ΔE 12.38 Moonstone#3AA8C1ΔE 13.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#00849D Channel Values

How Zircon Blue 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 132 · B 157	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 190° · S 100% · L 31%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 190° · S 100% · V 62%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 38%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.39:1 vs white · 4.79:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Zircon Blue 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.

TextWhite text4.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Zircon Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Zircon Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Zircon Blue

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Zircon Blue 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.

Typical#00849D

Protanopia#79799D

Protanomaly#5F7E9D

Deuteranopia#6E6E9E

Deuteranomaly#56779E

Tritanopia#008787

Tritanomaly#008691

Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #00849D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--zircon-blue: #00849D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00849D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'zircon-blue': '#00849D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.518, blue: 0.616)

Android XML<color name="zircon_blue">#00849D</color>

SVG fillfill="#00849D"

More Teal Colors

Zircon Blue sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

0087bd 00827f 008b8b 008080 008ebd 007d80 0092b8 007ba7 0093af 007a7a 009494 00786f 00bdbd 08302c 134e4c 208fbc 30bfbf 477476 60d7d3 85ffff a4dded c4f3f3 e0ffff 004747

#00849D Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Zircon Blue?

The hex code for Zircon Blue is #00849D. That is rgb(0, 132, 157) in RGB, hsl(190, 100%, 31%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 16%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #00849D?

#00849D is rgb(0, 132, 157) — red 0, green 132, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00849D?

#00849D converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 16%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00849D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00849D scores 4.39:1 against white and 4.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00849D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00849D 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.98, which is visibly different.

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