#04867B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.8% 0.098 184.8), rgb(4, 134, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#04867B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04867B |
| RGB | rgb(4, 134, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.098 184.8) |
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 #04867B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #04867B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #04867B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #04867B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA6
oklch(70.7% 0.07 185)
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Step 500
500
#3D9B90
oklch(63.1% 0.09 184.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#04867B
oklch(55.8% 0.098 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#124C45
oklch(37.8% 0.059 183.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.037 186.6)
#04867B 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) | #7F7E7B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008982 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04867B
#04867B
oklch(55.8% 0.098 184.8)
- #A35A6C
#A35A6C
oklch(55.7% 0.098 4.9)
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 #04867B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.056
Use #04867B 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.