Information about #004142 color

#004142 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#004142 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(0, 65, 66) — 0% red, 25.5% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 0 / 0 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#004142 is a pure, full-strength water-like cyan that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Warm Black (#004242). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rich Black (#004040) and Volition Teal (#003B49).

In RGB terms — rgb(0, 65, 66) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #004142: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #004142 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#004142 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#004142 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #004142

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Warm Black color link
Warm Black

#004242

Rich Black color link
Rich Black

#004040

Aqua Deep color link
Aqua Deep

#014B43

Diablo color link
Diablo

#00374A

Sherpa Blue color link
Sherpa Blue

#00494E

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Dark Teal color link
Dark Teal

#014D4E

City Limits color link
City Limits

#0C3A37

Deep South color link
Deep South

#004853

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#004142
  • RGB0, 65, 66
  • CMYK26, 0, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(0, 65, 66)
  • HSL181°, 100%, 13%
  • HSL Precise180.909°, 100%, 12.941%
  • HSV181°, 100%, 26%
  • HSB181°, 100%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.255, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.255, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.255, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID004142
  • DECIMAL ID16706
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01