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#04526C Color

#04526C is rgb(4, 82, 108) in RGB, hsl(195, 93%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 24%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#04526C
HEX#04526C
RGBrgb(4, 82, 108)
HSLhsl(195, 93%, 22%)
HSVhsv(195, 96%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 24%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(41% 0.079 228.4)
LABlab(31.77% -14.05 -21.42)
LCHlch(31.77% 25.62 236.73)

What #04526C 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 #04526C, 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.

#04526C Channel Values

How #04526C 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 82 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 93% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 96% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.65:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #04526C 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 text8.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #04526C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #04526C; 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 #04526C

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 #04526C 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#04526C
Protanopia#4B4B6C
Protanomaly#3A4E6C
Deuteranopia#43436D
Deuteranomaly#344A6C
Tritanopia#005656
Tritanomaly#00545F
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #04526C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-04526c: #04526C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #04526C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-04526c': '#04526C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.322, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_04526c">#04526C</color>
SVG fillfill="#04526C"

More Teal Colors

#04526C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#04526C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #04526C?

#04526C is a dark teal — rgb(4, 82, 108) in RGB and hsl(195, 93%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #04526C?

#04526C is rgb(4, 82, 108) — red 4, green 82, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #04526C?

#04526C converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 24%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #04526C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #04526C scores 8.65:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #04526C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #04526C 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 17.58, which is visibly different.

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