#04886A
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(55.8% 0.11 170.1), rgb(4, 136, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#04886A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04886A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 136, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.11 170.1) |
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 #04886A | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #04886A | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #04886A text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #04886A text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB199
oklch(70.8% 0.079 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D80
oklch(63.1% 0.101 169.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#04886A
oklch(55.8% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#124D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#04886A 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) | #847E68 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04886A
#04886A
oklch(55.8% 0.11 170.1)
- #A3577D
#A3577D
oklch(55.8% 0.11 349.9)
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 #04886A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.061
Use #04886A 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.