#046B53
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47% 0.092 170.2), rgb(4, 107, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#046B53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046B53 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 107, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.092 170.2) |
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 #046B53 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046B53 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046B53 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #046B53 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9A
oklch(70.6% 0.071 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#489B81
oklch(63% 0.091 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#23866B
oklch(55.7% 0.099 170.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#046B53
oklch(47% 0.092 170.2)
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Step 800
800
#155C49
oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#046B53 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) | #686352 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5A55 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C64 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046B53
#046B53
oklch(47% 0.092 170.2)
- #814462
#814462
oklch(47.1% 0.092 350.4)
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 #046B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.066
Use #046B53 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.