What color is #004555?

#004555 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 #004555?

The RGB value is 0, 69, 85: 0 red, 69 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004555?

The complementary color is #551000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004555?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004555 color

#004555 rgb(0, 69, 85)

Shades of teal

The hex color #004555 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 27.1% green and 33.3% blue (0, 69, 85).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cold and Dark (#154250), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.59:1).

#004555 color codes

HEX	`#004555`
RGB	`rgb(0, 69, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 27.1%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 19%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.48, -12.64, -14.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.48, 19.59, 229.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.767, 4.912, 9.342)`
Decimal	`17749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004555, 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 #004555	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004555 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #004555 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004555; }
.text { color: #004555; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004555; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 69 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004555, #001b55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #004555?: #004555 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 #004555?: The RGB value is 0, 69, 85: 0 red, 69 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004555?: The complementary color is #551000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004555?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.