What color is #004953?

#004953 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 #004953?

The RGB value is 0, 73, 83: 0 red, 73 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004953?

The complementary color is #530A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004953?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004953 color

#004953 rgb(0, 73, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #004953 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 28.6% green and 32.5% blue (0, 73, 83).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Nocturnal Expedition (#114C5A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#004953 color codes

HEX	`#004953`
RGB	`rgb(0, 73, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 28.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 12%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.82, -15.77, -11.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.82, 19.59, 216.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.943, 5.389, 9.014)`
Decimal	`18771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004953, 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 #004953	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004953 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #004953 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004953; }
.text { color: #004953; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004953; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 73 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004953, #002053); }

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Questions

What color is #004953?: #004953 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 #004953?: The RGB value is 0, 73, 83: 0 red, 73 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004953?: The complementary color is #530A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004953?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.