#04463D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35.4% 0.062 180.4), rgb(4, 70, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#04463D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04463D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 70, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.062 180.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #04463D | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04463D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #04463D text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #04463D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A3
oklch(70.7% 0.075 181)
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Step 500
500
#389C8C
oklch(63% 0.095 180.6)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#04463D
oklch(35.4% 0.062 180.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.04 179.1)
#04463D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #42413D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004743 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04463D
#04463D
oklch(35.4% 0.062 180.4)
- #562D3A
#562D3A
oklch(35.5% 0.062 0.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #04463D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #04463D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.