#04725B
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.2% 0.094 172.1), rgb(4, 114, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#04725B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04725B |
| RGB | rgb(4, 114, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.094 172.1) |
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 #04725B | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #04725B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #04725B text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #04725B text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#439C83
oklch(63.1% 0.094 172)
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Step 600
600
#19866D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 172.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#04725B
oklch(49.2% 0.094 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#04725B 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) | #6E6A5A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62615D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00736B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04725B
#04725B
oklch(49.2% 0.094 172.1)
- #894966
#894966
oklch(49.2% 0.094 352.5)
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 #04725B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.069
Use #04725B 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.