#064C56 Color
#064C56 is rgb(6, 76, 86) in RGB, hsl(188, 87%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 12%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#064C56rgb(6, 76, 86)hsl(188, 87%, 18%)hsv(188, 93%, 34%)cmyk(93%, 12%, 0%, 66%)oklch(38.3% 0.064 210.4)lab(28.87% -17.54 -11.97)lch(28.87% 21.23 214.30)What #064C56 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 #064C56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#064C56 Channel Values
How #064C56 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 6 · G 76 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 87% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 93% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.65:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #064C56 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 #064C56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #064C56; 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 #064C56
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 #064C56 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.
#064C56#454556#364856#3F3F57#304457#004D4D#014D51#454545Using #064C56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-064c56: #064C56;background-color: #064C56;colors: { 'color-064c56': '#064C56' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.298, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_064c56">#064C56</color>fill="#064C56"More Teal Colors
#064C56 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#064C56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #064C56?
#064C56 is a darkest teal — rgb(6, 76, 86) in RGB and hsl(188, 87%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.29.
What is the RGB value of #064C56?
#064C56 is rgb(6, 76, 86) — red 6, green 76, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #064C56?
#064C56 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 12%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #064C56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #064C56 scores 9.65:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #064C56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #064C56 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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