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#046253 Color

#046253 is rgb(4, 98, 83) in RGB, hsl(170, 92%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 15%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#046253
HEX#046253
RGBrgb(4, 98, 83)
HSLhsl(170, 92%, 20%)
HSVhsv(170, 96%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 0%, 15%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.081 177.3)
LABlab(36.57% -28.52 1.26)
LCHlch(36.57% 28.55 177.48)

What #046253 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 #046253, 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.

#046253 Channel Values

How #046253 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 98 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 92% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 96% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.3:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #046253 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 text7.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #046253

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #046253; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #046253

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #046253 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#046253
Protanopia#5A5A53
Protanomaly#465D53
Deuteranopia#515155
Deuteranomaly#3F5854
Tritanopia#116060
Tritanomaly#0D615B
Achromatopsia#565656

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #046253 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-046253: #046253;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #046253;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-046253': '#046253' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.384, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_046253">#046253</color>
SVG fillfill="#046253"

More Teal Colors

#046253 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#046253 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #046253?

#046253 is a dark teal — rgb(4, 98, 83) in RGB and hsl(170, 92%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #046253?

#046253 is rgb(4, 98, 83) — red 4, green 98, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #046253?

#046253 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 15%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #046253 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #046253 scores 7.3:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #046253 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #046253 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.44, which is visibly different.

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