#04473A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.6% 0.065 174.9), rgb(4, 71, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#04473A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04473A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 71, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.065 174.9) |
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 #04473A | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04473A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #04473A text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #04473A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBBF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B19E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 175.2)
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Step 500
500
#379D86
oklch(63.1% 0.1 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#04473A
oklch(35.6% 0.065 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D25
oklch(27% 0.041 174.3)
#04473A 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) | #444239 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004843 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04473A
#04473A
oklch(35.6% 0.065 174.9)
- #562D3E
#562D3E
oklch(35.6% 0.064 354.6)
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 #04473A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
Use #04473A 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.