What color is #004D4D?

#004D4D is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(0, 77, 77), and in HSL hsl(180, 100%, 15%).

Is #004D4D accessible as text?

On white, #004D4D has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #004D4D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #004D4D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #004D4D?

#004D4D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4D0000. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #004D4D below.

Is #004D4D good for buttons?

#004D4D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #004D4D — black text only reaches 2.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #004D4D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #004D4D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#004D4D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #004D4D

Not just a swatch — here's how #004D4D works with other colors. Named schemes with #004D4D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #004D4D Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Brunswick Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #004D4D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Brunswick Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #004D4D Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Brunswick Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #004D4D Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Brunswick Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #004D4D Secondary #5A6D6D Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Brunswick Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #004D4D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #004D4D with

Green Navy Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B4F3F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #00334D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #004D4D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #004D4D;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 77 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.0% 0.065 194.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B1FCFC;
  --color-300: #77F8F8;
  --color-400: #46ECEC;
  --color-500: #22D2D2;
  --color-600: #239F9F;
  --color-700: #1F7070;
  --color-800: #184848;
  --color-900: #112C2C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B1FCFC',
    300: '#77F8F8',
    400: '#46ECEC',
    500: '#22D2D2',
    600: '#239F9F',
    700: '#1F7070',
    800: '#184848',
    900: '#112C2C',
  },
}

$base: #004D4D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B1FCFC;
$base-300: #77F8F8;
$base-400: #46ECEC;
$base-500: #22D2D2;
$base-600: #239F9F;
$base-700: #1F7070;
$base-800: #184848;
$base-900: #112C2C;
$base-hover: #003D3D;
$base-subtle: #8DEFEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#004D4D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46ECEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D2D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F7070",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #004D4D

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