#04738E
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(51.5% 0.094 221.9), rgb(4, 115, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#04738E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04738E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 115, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.094 221.9) |
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 #04738E | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #04738E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #04738E text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #04738E text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC1
oklch(70.6% 0.073 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D96B2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#07809D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 221.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#04738E
oklch(51.5% 0.094 221.9)
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Step 800
800
#03586D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#124959
oklch(37.8% 0.061 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#04738E 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) | #63708F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53648E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B7C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04738E
#04738E
oklch(51.5% 0.094 221.9)
- #94543A
#94543A
oklch(51.5% 0.094 42.5)
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 #04738E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.011
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
Use #04738E 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.