#04797B Color
#04797B is rgb(4, 121, 123) in RGB, hsl(181, 94%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 2%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Skobeloff (#007474), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#04797Brgb(4, 121, 123)hsl(181, 94%, 25%)hsv(181, 97%, 48%)cmyk(97%, 2%, 0%, 52%)oklch(52.3% 0.088 196.8)lab(45.54% -28.42 -9.66)lch(45.54% 30.02 198.77)What #04797B 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 #04797B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#04797B Channel Values
How #04797B 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 121 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 94% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 97% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.22:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #04797B 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 #04797B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #04797B; 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 #04797B
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 #04797B 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.
#04797B#6F6F7B#57737B#64647D#4F6D7C#017979#02797A#6C6C6CUsing #04797B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-04797b: #04797B;background-color: #04797B;colors: { 'color-04797b': '#04797B' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.475, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_04797b">#04797B</color>fill="#04797B"More Teal Colors
#04797B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#04797B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #04797B?
#04797B is a dark teal — rgb(4, 121, 123) in RGB and hsl(181, 94%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Skobeloff (#007474), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.32.
What is the RGB value of #04797B?
#04797B is rgb(4, 121, 123) — red 4, green 121, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #04797B?
#04797B converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 2%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #04797B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #04797B scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #04797B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #04797B 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 3.21, which is very hard to tell apart.
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