#004D66 color
#004D66 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the CSS named color darkslategray (#2F4F4F).
Color values
| HEX | #004D66 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 77, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 20%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 60%) |
| Decimal | 19814 |
| CSS | color: #004D66; |
| Android | 0xFF004D66 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.302, blue: 0.400, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #004D66 | 9.32:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #004D66 | 2.25:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #004D66
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #004D66 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #004D66
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #004D66 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #004D66; background-color: #004D66; }
.element { color: rgb(0 77 102); }
.element { color: hsl(195 100% 20%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#004D66] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #004D66;Frequently asked questions
What color is #004D66?
#004D66 is a dark, vivid blue. Its hue sits at 195° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness.
What is #004D66 in RGB?
#004D66 converts to rgb(0, 77, 102) — 0 red, 77 green and 102 blue.
What is #004D66 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 60%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #004D66 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (9.32:1 versus 2.25:1).
What is the complementary color of #004D66?
#661A00 — the hue directly opposite #004D66 on the color wheel.