#046A72
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47.8% 0.081 204), rgb(4, 106, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#046A72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046A72 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 106, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.081 204) |
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 #046A72 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046A72 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046A72 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #046A72 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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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
#CADEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.022 204)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 204.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 204)
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Step 500
500
#4698A0
oklch(63.2% 0.08 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F828B
oklch(55.7% 0.087 204.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#046A72
oklch(47.8% 0.081 204)
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Step 800
800
#125960
oklch(42.6% 0.067 205)
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Step 900
900
#194A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 202.7)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#046A72 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) | #606573 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535B72 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F6C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046A72
#046A72
oklch(47.8% 0.081 204)
- #854A47
#854A47
oklch(47.9% 0.081 23.6)
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 #046A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.011
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.058
Use #046A72 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.