#00495F

A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #00495F

When working with digital screens, the color #00495F is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 73, and 95.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 23% M, 0% Y, and 63% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00495F
RGB0, 73, 95
HSL193.9°, 100.0%, 18.6%
CMYK100%, 23%, 0%, 63%
HSV193.9°, 100.0%, 37.3%
LAB28.4, -11.0, -18.5
XYZ4.4, 5.6, 11.7
Decimal18783

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00495F; }
.text-color { color: #00495F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00495F; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F