What color is #004853?

#004853 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 #004853?

The RGB value is 0, 72, 83: 0 red, 72 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004853?

The complementary color is #530B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004853 color

#004853 rgb(0, 72, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #004853 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 28.2% green and 32.5% blue (0, 72, 83).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Nocturnal Expedition (#114C5A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#004853 color codes

HEX	`#004853`
RGB	`rgb(0, 72, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 28.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 13%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.46, -15.19, -12.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.46, 19.47, 218.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.878, 5.259, 8.993)`
Decimal	`18515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004853, 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 #004853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #004853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004853; }
.text { color: #004853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 72 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004853, #001f53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #004853?: #004853 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 #004853?: The RGB value is 0, 72, 83: 0 red, 72 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004853?: The complementary color is #530B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.