#0A4E52 Color
#0A4E52 is rgb(10, 78, 82) in RGB, hsl(183, 78%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 5%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0A4E52rgb(10, 78, 82)hsl(183, 78%, 18%)hsv(183, 88%, 32%)cmyk(88%, 5%, 0%, 68%)oklch(38.7% 0.062 201.2)lab(29.51% -19.24 -8.43)lch(29.51% 21.00 203.66)What #0A4E52 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 #0A4E52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0A4E52 Channel Values
How #0A4E52 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 10 · G 78 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 78% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 88% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.44:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0A4E52 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 #0A4E52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0A4E52; 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 #0A4E52
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 #0A4E52 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.
#0A4E52#474752#384A52#404053#324653#074F4F#084E50#464646Using #0A4E52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0a4e52: #0A4E52;background-color: #0A4E52;colors: { 'color-0a4e52': '#0A4E52' }Color(red: 0.039, green: 0.306, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_0a4e52">#0A4E52</color>fill="#0A4E52"More Teal Colors
#0A4E52 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0A4E52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0A4E52?
#0A4E52 is a darkest teal — rgb(10, 78, 82) in RGB and hsl(183, 78%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #0A4E52?
#0A4E52 is rgb(10, 78, 82) — red 10, green 78, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0A4E52?
#0A4E52 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 5%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0A4E52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0A4E52 scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0A4E52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0A4E52 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 8.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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