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#004040

#004040 ≈ Midnight Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#004040 is a color from the cyan family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 25.1% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 100% saturation and 12.55% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Green (#004953), ΔE 5.85.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003333
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Relative luminance0.0404

Complementary

  1. #004040
  2. #400000

Split complementary

  1. #004040
  2. #400020
  3. #402000

Analogous

  1. #004020
  2. #004040
  3. #002040

Triadic

  1. #004040
  2. #400040
  3. #404000

Tetradic

  1. #004040
  2. #000040
  3. #400000
  4. #404000

Square

  1. #004040
  2. #200040
  3. #400000
  4. #204000

Monochromatic

  1. #001414
  2. #001414
  3. #004040
  4. #008d8d
  5. #00d9d9

Shades

#004040 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #004040
  2. #003a3a
  3. #003333
  4. #002d2d
  5. #002626
  6. #002020
  7. #001a1a
  8. #001313
  9. #000d0d
  10. #000606
  11. #000000

Tints

#004040 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #004040
  2. #1a5353
  3. #336666
  4. #4d7979
  5. #668c8c
  6. #80a0a0
  7. #99b3b3
  8. #b3c6c6
  9. #ccd9d9
  10. #e6ecec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#004040 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #004040
  2. #0d4646
  3. #1a4d4d
  4. #265353
  5. #335a5a
  6. #406060
  7. #4d6666
  8. #5a6d6d
  9. #667373
  10. #737a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b3c3c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b3c40 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #323640 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004240 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d3e40 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #263a40 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004240 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-004040 {
  color: #004040;
}
Background
.bg-004040 {
  background-color: #004040;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-004040 {
  border: 2px solid #004040;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #004040;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 64 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 100% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-004040 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #004040, #002040);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-004040 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 64 64 / 0.35);
}

#004953 Midnight Green ΔE 5.85 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 7.18 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 7.18 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 9.54 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 12.88 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.44 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 13.74 #ffbfbf Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Midnight Green
#004040  rgb(0, 64, 64)  hsl(180, 100%, 13%)  Midnight Green
#400000  rgb(64, 0, 0)  hsl(0, 100%, 13%)  Rosewood
#400040  rgb(64, 0, 64)  hsl(300, 100%, 13%)  Tyrian Purple
#404000  rgb(64, 64, 0)  hsl(60, 100%, 13%)  Army Green