#045852 Color
#045852 is rgb(4, 88, 82) in RGB, hsl(176, 91%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 7%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#045852rgb(4, 88, 82)hsl(176, 91%, 18%)hsv(176, 95%, 35%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 7%, 65%)oklch(41.5% 0.071 186.7)lab(32.99% -24.50 -3.30)lch(32.99% 24.72 187.67)What #045852 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 #045852, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#045852 Channel Values
How #045852 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 88 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 91% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 95% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.32:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #045852 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 #045852
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #045852; 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 #045852
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 #045852 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.
#045852#505052#3F5452#494953#384F53#0A5757#075855#4E4E4EUsing #045852 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-045852: #045852;background-color: #045852;colors: { 'color-045852': '#045852' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.345, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_045852">#045852</color>fill="#045852"More Teal Colors
#045852 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#045852 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #045852?
#045852 is a darkest teal — rgb(4, 88, 82) in RGB and hsl(176, 91%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #045852?
#045852 is rgb(4, 88, 82) — red 4, green 88, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #045852?
#045852 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 7%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #045852 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #045852 scores 8.32:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #045852 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #045852 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 12.39, which is visibly different.
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