What color is #004754?

#004754 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Nocturnal Expedition. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #004754?

The RGB value is 0, 71, 84: 0 red, 71 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004754?

The complementary color is #540D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004754?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004754 color

#004754 rgb(0, 71, 84)

Shades of teal

The hex color #004754 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 27.8% green and 32.9% blue (0, 71, 84).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Nocturnal Expedition (#114C5A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.35:1).

#004754 color codes

HEX	`#004754`
RGB	`rgb(0, 71, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 27.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 15%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.15, -14.22, -13.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.15, 19.47, 223.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.853, 5.146, 9.176)`
Decimal	`18260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004754, 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 #004754	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004754 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #004754 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004754; }
.text { color: #004754; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004754; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 71 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004754, #001d54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #004754?: #004754 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Nocturnal Expedition. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #004754?: The RGB value is 0, 71, 84: 0 red, 71 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004754?: The complementary color is #540D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004754?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.