#005049

A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #005049

The precise color #005049 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 80, and 73.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 100% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 9% Yellow, and 69% Black. With a hue angle of 174.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#005049
RGB0, 80, 73
HSL174.8°, 100.0%, 15.7%
CMYK100%, 0%, 9%, 69%
HSV174.8°, 100.0%, 31.4%
LAB30.0, -23.1, -2.0
XYZ4.1, 6.2, 7.3
Decimal20553

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #005049; }
.text-color { color: #005049; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #005049; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F