What color is #004D7C?

#004D7C is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Sea Paint. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #004D7C?

The RGB value is 0, 77, 124: 0 red, 77 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004D7C?

The complementary color is #7C2F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004D7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004D7C color

#004D7C rgb(0, 77, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #004D7C is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 30.2% green and 48.6% blue (0, 77, 124).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 100% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Sea Paint (#00507A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#004D7C color codes

HEX	`#004D7C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 77, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 30.2%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 100%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 100%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 38%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.26, -1.45, -32.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.26, 32.31, 267.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.291, 6.762, 20.039)`
Decimal	`19836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004D7C, 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 #004D7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004D7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #004D7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004d7c; }
.text { color: #004d7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004d7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 77 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004d7c, #000f7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #004D7C?: #004D7C is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Sea Paint. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #004D7C?: The RGB value is 0, 77, 124: 0 red, 77 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004D7C?: The complementary color is #7C2F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004D7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.