#004257
A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.
About #004257
Visually, #004257 is defined as a vivid cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 66, 87).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 24% M, 0% Y, and 66% K. With a hue angle of 194.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#004257
RGB0, 66, 87
HSL194.5°, 100.0%, 17.1%
CMYK100%, 24%, 0%, 66%
HSV194.5°, 100.0%, 34.1%
LAB25.5, -10.0, -17.8
XYZ3.7, 4.6, 9.7
Decimal16983
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
10.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #004257;
}
.text-color {
color: #004257;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #004257;
}