#004249

A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #004249

At its core, #004249 is a very dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 66 green, and 73 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 10% M, 0% Y, and 71% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#004249
RGB0, 66, 73
HSL185.8°, 100.0%, 14.3%
CMYK100%, 10%, 0%, 71%
HSV185.8°, 100.0%, 28.6%
LAB24.9, -15.6, -9.6
XYZ3.2, 4.4, 7.0
Decimal16969

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.59:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #004249; }
.text-color { color: #004249; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #004249; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F