#04725D
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.3% 0.093 173.8), rgb(4, 114, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#04725D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04725D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 114, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.093 173.8) |
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 #04725D | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #04725D | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #04725D text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #04725D text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBE
oklch(81% 0.045 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#439C85
oklch(63.2% 0.093 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#18866F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 174.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#04725D
oklch(49.3% 0.093 173.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.076 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C25
oklch(26.8% 0.037 175.2)
#04725D 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) | #6E6A5C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61615F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00736C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04725D
#04725D
oklch(49.3% 0.093 173.8)
- #894965
#894965
oklch(49.2% 0.093 353.4)
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 #04725D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.071
Use #04725D 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.