#04A489 Color
#04A489 is rgb(4, 164, 137) in RGB, hsl(170, 95%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 16%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#04A489rgb(4, 164, 137)hsl(170, 95%, 33%)hsv(170, 98%, 64%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 16%, 36%)oklch(64.2% 0.12 175.3)lab(60.03% -42.33 3.40)lch(60.03% 42.47 175.40)What #04A489 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 #04A489, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#04A489 Channel Values
How #04A489 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 164 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 95% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 98% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.15:1 vs white · 6.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #04A489 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 #04A489
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #04A489; 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 #04A489
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 #04A489 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.
#04A489#979789#779C89#89898C#6C948B#23A1A1#1AA298#919191Using #04A489 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-04a489: #04A489;background-color: #04A489;colors: { 'color-04a489': '#04A489' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.643, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_04a489">#04A489</color>fill="#04A489"More Teal Colors
#04A489 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#04A489 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #04A489?
#04A489 is a dark teal — rgb(4, 164, 137) in RGB and hsl(170, 95%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.91.
What is the RGB value of #04A489?
#04A489 is rgb(4, 164, 137) — red 4, green 164, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #04A489?
#04A489 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 16%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #04A489 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #04A489 scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #04A489 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #04A489 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 12.19, which is visibly different.
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