Close to English Green
#005148
#005148 is a very dark, vivid teal, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 31.8% green, and 28.2% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #005148.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.27:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.25:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.27:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #005148 as they’d see it.
#005148 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #005148
What color is #005148?
#005148 is a very dark, vivid teal, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 31.8% green, and 28.2% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #005148 in RGB?
#005148 is rgb(0, 81, 72): 0 red, 81 green, and 72 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #005148 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 0, 11, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #005148?
PANTONE 330 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #005148?
Its complement #6A3A37 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.