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#042734 Color

#042734 is rgb(4, 39, 52) in RGB, hsl(196, 86%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 25%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), visibly different at ΔE 10.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#042734
HEX#042734
RGBrgb(4, 39, 52)
HSLhsl(196, 86%, 11%)
HSVhsv(196, 92%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 25%, 0%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(25.5% 0.046 227.5)
LABlab(13.77% -8.52 -12.26)
LCHlch(13.77% 14.93 235.19)

What #042734 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 #042734, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#042734 Channel Values

How #042734 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 4 · G 39 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 86% · L 11%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 92% · V 20%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 80%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.61:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #042734 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 text15.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #042734

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #042734; 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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Tints & Shades of #042734

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #042734.

How #042734 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#042734
Protanopia#232334
Protanomaly#1B2534
Deuteranopia#1F1F34
Deuteranomaly#182334
Tritanopia#002929
Tritanomaly#00282E
Achromatopsia#242424

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Using #042734 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-042734: #042734;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #042734;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-042734': '#042734' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.153, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_042734">#042734</color>
SVG fillfill="#042734"

More Teal Colors

#042734 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#042734 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #042734?

#042734 is a darkest teal — rgb(4, 39, 52) in RGB and hsl(196, 86%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.14.

What is the RGB value of #042734?

#042734 is rgb(4, 39, 52) — red 4, green 39, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #042734?

#042734 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 25%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #042734 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #042734 scores 15.61:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #042734 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #042734 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 19.62, which is visibly different.

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