What color is #04282C?

#04282C is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #04282C?

The RGB value is 4, 40, 44: 4 red, 40 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #04282C?

The complementary color is #2C0804, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #04282C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#04282C color

#04282C rgb(4, 40, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #04282C is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 15.7% green and 17.3% blue (4, 40, 44).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 83% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.61:1).

#04282C color codes

HEX	`#04282C`
RGB	`rgb(4, 40, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 15.7%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 83%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 91%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 9%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.97, -10.76, -6.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.97, 12.45, 210.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.263, 1.725, 2.649)`
Decimal	`272428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #04282C, 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 #04282C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#04282C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #04282C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #04282c; }
.text { color: #04282c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #04282c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 40 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #04282c, #04142c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #04282C?: #04282C is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #04282C?: The RGB value is 4, 40, 44: 4 red, 40 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #04282C?: The complementary color is #2C0804, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #04282C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.