What color is #00404F?

#00404F is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00404F?

The RGB value is 0, 64, 79: 0 red, 64 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00404F?

The complementary color is #4F0F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00404F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00404F color

#00404F rgb(0, 64, 79)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00404F is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 25.1% green and 31% blue (0, 64, 79).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Cold and Dark (#154250), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.37:1).

#00404F color codes

HEX	`#00404F`
RGB	`rgb(0, 64, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 25.1%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 100%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 19%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.42, -12.04, -14.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.42, 18.63, 229.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.244, 4.231, 8.041)`
Decimal	`16463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00404F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #00404F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00404F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #00404F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00404f; }
.text { color: #00404f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00404f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 64 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00404f, #00194f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #00404F?: #00404F is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00404F?: The RGB value is 0, 64, 79: 0 red, 64 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00404F?: The complementary color is #4F0F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00404F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.