#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.