#045245 Color
#045245 is rgb(4, 82, 69) in RGB, hsl(170, 91%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 16%, 68%) 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 7.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#045245rgb(4, 82, 69)hsl(170, 91%, 17%)hsv(170, 95%, 32%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 16%, 68%)oklch(39.3% 0.071 177)lab(30.49% -25.10 1.23)lch(30.49% 25.13 177.20)What #045245 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 #045245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#045245 Channel Values
How #045245 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 4 · G 82 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 91% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 95% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.14:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #045245 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 #045245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #045245; 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 #045245
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 #045245 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.
#045245#4B4B45#3A4E45#434346#344A46#0E5050#0A514C#484848Using #045245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-045245: #045245;background-color: #045245;colors: { 'color-045245': '#045245' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.322, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_045245">#045245</color>fill="#045245"More Teal Colors
#045245 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#045245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #045245?
#045245 is a darkest teal — rgb(4, 82, 69) in RGB and hsl(170, 91%, 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 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #045245?
#045245 is rgb(4, 82, 69) — red 4, green 82, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #045245?
#045245 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 16%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #045245 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #045245 scores 9.14:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #045245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #045245 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 13.86, which is visibly different.
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