#048672 Color
#048672 is rgb(4, 134, 114) in RGB, hsl(171, 94%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 15%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Generic Viridian (#007F66), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#048672rgb(4, 134, 114)hsl(171, 94%, 27%)hsv(171, 97%, 53%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 15%, 47%)oklch(55.5% 0.102 177.2)lab(49.66% -35.90 1.62)lch(49.66% 35.94 177.42)What #048672 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 #048672, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#048672 Channel Values
How #048672 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 134 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 94% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 97% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.51:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #048672 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 #048672
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #048672; 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 #048672
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 #048672 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.
#048672#7B7B72#618072#6F6F74#587973#1A8484#13857D#777777Using #048672 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-048672: #048672;background-color: #048672;colors: { 'color-048672': '#048672' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.525, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_048672">#048672</color>fill="#048672"More Teal Colors
#048672 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#048672 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #048672?
#048672 is a dark teal — rgb(4, 134, 114) in RGB and hsl(171, 94%, 27%) 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 4.14.
What is the RGB value of #048672?
#048672 is rgb(4, 134, 114) — red 4, green 134, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #048672?
#048672 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 15%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #048672 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #048672 scores 4.51:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #048672 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #048672 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.94, which is visibly different.
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