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#049F95 Color

#049F95 is rgb(4, 159, 149) in RGB, hsl(176, 95%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 6%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#049F95
HEX#049F95
RGBrgb(4, 159, 149)
HSLhsl(176, 95%, 32%)
HSVhsv(176, 97%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 6%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.11 186.9)
LABlab(58.70% -37.79 -5.23)
LCHlch(58.70% 38.15 187.88)

What #049F95 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 #049F95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Green#00A693ΔE 5.84Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 7.08Keppel#3AB09EΔE 7.74Viridian Green#009698ΔE 7.77Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 9.18Zomp#39A78EΔE 9.21

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#049F95 Channel Values

How #049F95 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 159 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 95% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 97% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #049F95 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #049F95 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #049F95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #049F95; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#049F95
Complementary
#9F040E
Analogous
#049F47
Analogous
#045C9F
Triadic
#95049F
Triadic
#9F9504
Split comp.
#9F045C
Split comp.
#9F4704

Tints & Shades of #049F95

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

#05CCBF
#0BF9E9
#38FAED
#6AFBF1
#97FCF6
#C8FEFA

Shades

#048B82
#037770
#03635D
#02504A
#023C38
#012825

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #049F95.

How #049F95 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#049F95
Protanopia#929295
Protanomaly#749795
Deuteranopia#848497
Deuteranomaly#699096
Tritanopia#149E9E
Tritanomaly#0F9E9A
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #049F95 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-049f95: #049F95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #049F95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-049f95': '#049F95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.624, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_049f95">#049F95</color>
SVG fillfill="#049F95"

More Teal Colors

#049F95 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#049F95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #049F95?

#049F95 is a dark teal — rgb(4, 159, 149) in RGB and hsl(176, 95%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #049F95?

#049F95 is rgb(4, 159, 149) — red 4, green 159, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #049F95?

#049F95 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 6%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #049F95 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #049F95 scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #049F95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #049F95 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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