#04606C Color
#04606C is rgb(4, 96, 108) in RGB, hsl(187, 93%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 11%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#04606Crgb(4, 96, 108)hsl(187, 93%, 22%)hsv(187, 96%, 42%)cmyk(96%, 11%, 0%, 58%)oklch(44.8% 0.076 209.8)lab(36.60% -21.12 -14.04)lch(36.60% 25.36 213.62)What #04606C 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 #04606C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#04606C Channel Values
How #04606C 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 96 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 93% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 96% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.25:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #04606C 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 #04606C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #04606C; 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 #04606C
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 #04606C 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.
#04606C#58586C#455B6C#4F4F6D#3E566D#006262#006166#575757Using #04606C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-04606c: #04606C;background-color: #04606C;colors: { 'color-04606c': '#04606C' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.376, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_04606c">#04606C</color>fill="#04606C"More Teal Colors
#04606C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#04606C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #04606C?
#04606C is a dark teal — rgb(4, 96, 108) in RGB and hsl(187, 93%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.82.
What is the RGB value of #04606C?
#04606C is rgb(4, 96, 108) — red 4, green 96, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #04606C?
#04606C converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 11%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #04606C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #04606C scores 7.25:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #04606C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #04606C 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 14.5, which is visibly different.
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