#04535A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.4% 0.068 204.9), rgb(4, 83, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#04535A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04535A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 83, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.068 204.9) |
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 #04535A | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04535A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #04535A text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #04535A text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#4598A1
oklch(63.2% 0.081 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D828C
oklch(55.7% 0.088 205.1)
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Step 700
700
#096E77
oklch(49.2% 0.082 205)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#04535A
oklch(40.4% 0.068 204.9)
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Step 900
900
#184A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 204.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#04535A 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) | #4B4F5A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005755 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04535A
#04535A
oklch(40.4% 0.068 204.9)
- #693936
#693936
oklch(40.4% 0.069 24.3)
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 #04535A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.007
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #04535A 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.