What color is #00485A?

#00485A 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 #00485A?

The RGB value is 0, 72, 90: 0 red, 72 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00485A?

The complementary color is #5A1200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00485A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00485A color

#00485A rgb(0, 72, 90)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00485A is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 28.2% green and 35.3% blue (0, 72, 90).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nocturnal Expedition (#114C5A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.12:1).

#00485A color codes

HEX	`#00485A`
RGB	`rgb(0, 72, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 28.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 100%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 20%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.77, -12.43, -16.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.77, 20.43, 232.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.162, 5.372, 10.488)`
Decimal	`18522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00485A, 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 #00485A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00485A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #00485A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00485a; }
.text { color: #00485a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00485a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 72 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00485a, #001b5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #00485A?: #00485A 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 #00485A?: The RGB value is 0, 72, 90: 0 red, 72 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00485A?: The complementary color is #5A1200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00485A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.