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#048181 Color

#048181 is rgb(4, 129, 129) in RGB, hsl(180, 94%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal (#008080), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#048181
HEX#048181
RGBrgb(4, 129, 129)
HSLhsl(180, 94%, 26%)
HSVhsv(180, 97%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.093 194.8)
LABlab(48.38% -30.33 -8.97)
LCHlch(48.38% 31.63 196.48)

What #048181 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 #048181, 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.

#048181 Channel Values

How #048181 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 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 94% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 97% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #048181 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 text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #048181

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #048181; 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 #048181

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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Shades

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How #048181 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#048181
Protanopia#767681
Protanomaly#5D7B81
Deuteranopia#6B6B83
Deuteranomaly#547482
Tritanopia#048181
Tritanomaly#048181
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #048181 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-048181: #048181;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #048181;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-048181': '#048181' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.506, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_048181">#048181</color>
SVG fillfill="#048181"

More Teal Colors

#048181 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#048181 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #048181?

#048181 is a dark teal — rgb(4, 129, 129) in RGB and hsl(180, 94%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal (#008080), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.4.

What is the RGB value of #048181?

#048181 is rgb(4, 129, 129) — red 4, green 129, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #048181?

#048181 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #048181 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #048181 scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #048181 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #048181 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 0.4, which is indistinguishable to the eye.

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