What color is #004959?

#004959 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 #004959?

The RGB value is 0, 73, 89: 0 red, 73 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004959?

The complementary color is #591000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004959?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004959 color

#004959 rgb(0, 73, 89)

Shades of teal

The hex color #004959 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 28.6% green and 34.9% blue (0, 73, 89).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nocturnal Expedition (#114C5A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#004959 color codes

HEX	`#004959`
RGB	`rgb(0, 73, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 28.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 100%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 18%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.08, -13.43, -15.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.08, 20.2, 228.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.185, 5.486, 10.288)`
Decimal	`18777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004959, 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 #004959	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004959 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #004959 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004959; }
.text { color: #004959; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004959; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 73 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004959, #001c59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #004959?: #004959 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 #004959?: The RGB value is 0, 73, 89: 0 red, 73 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004959?: The complementary color is #591000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004959?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.