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#04816E Color

#04816E is rgb(4, 129, 110) in RGB, hsl(171, 94%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 15%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Generic Viridian (#007F66), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#04816E
HEX#04816E
RGBrgb(4, 129, 110)
HSLhsl(171, 94%, 26%)
HSVhsv(171, 97%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 15%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(54% 0.099 177.5)
LABlab(47.89% -34.84 1.40)
LCHlch(47.89% 34.87 177.70)

What #04816E 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 #04816E, 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.

#04816E Channel Values

How #04816E 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 129 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 94% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 97% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.81:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #04816E 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 text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #04816E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #04816E; 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 #04816E

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 #04816E 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#04816E
Protanopia#76766E
Protanomaly#5D7B6E
Deuteranopia#6B6B70
Deuteranomaly#54746F
Tritanopia#187F7F
Tritanomaly#128078
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #04816E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-04816e: #04816E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #04816E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-04816e': '#04816E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.506, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_04816e">#04816E</color>
SVG fillfill="#04816E"

More Teal Colors

#04816E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#04816E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #04816E?

#04816E is a dark teal — rgb(4, 129, 110) in RGB and hsl(171, 94%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Generic Viridian (#007F66), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.

What is the RGB value of #04816E?

#04816E is rgb(4, 129, 110) — red 4, green 129, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #04816E?

#04816E converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 15%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #04816E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #04816E scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #04816E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #04816E 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 11.29, which is visibly different.

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