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#00494d color: Sherpa Blue

#00494d is rgb(0, 73, 77) in RGB and oklch(36.877% 0.06271 201.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

36.9%
0.063
201°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-900
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #00494d

#00494d is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.19:1 contrast and black text 2.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sherpa Blue (#00494e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-900.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #00494d mixed with white

Darker: #00494d mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #00494d with less saturation

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Questions about #00494d

What color is #00494d?

#00494d is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Sherpa Blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 73, 77), in HSL hsl(183.12, 100%, 15.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.877% 0.06271 201.088).

What colors go well with #00494d?

The complementary color of #00494d is #5c3131. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #124a3b and #14455a. The triadic partners are #4f3453 and #503c13.

Is white or black text more readable on #00494d?

White text reads better on #00494d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 and black gives 2.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00494d a warm or cool color?

#00494d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.063.