What color is #043D39?

#043D39 is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(4, 61, 57), and in HSL hsl(176, 88%, 13%).

Is #043D39 accessible as text?

On white, #043D39 has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #043D39, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #043D39?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #043D39?

#043D39 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E0408. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #043D39 below.

Is #043D39 good for buttons?

#043D39 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #043D39 — black text only reaches 1.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #043D39 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #043D39 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#043D39 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #043D39

Not just a swatch — here's how #043D39 works with other colors. Named schemes with #043D39 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #043D39 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Bottle 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 #043D39 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Bottle 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 #043D39 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

Bottle 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #043D39 Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2B Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #043D39 Secondary #4E5D5B Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Bottle 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #043D39 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 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #043D39

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For fashion

People also use #043D39 with

Dark 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 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7EFEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #042F3E — 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 #043D39 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #043D39;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 61 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.5% 0.055 187.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFB;
  --color-200: #B2FAF5;
  --color-300: #7FF0E9;
  --color-400: #50E2D8;
  --color-500: #2DC8BE;
  --color-600: #2A9890;
  --color-700: #246B66;
  --color-800: #1B4643;
  --color-900: #132B29;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFB',
    200: '#B2FAF5',
    300: '#7FF0E9',
    400: '#50E2D8',
    500: '#2DC8BE',
    600: '#2A9890',
    700: '#246B66',
    800: '#1B4643',
    900: '#132B29',
  },
}

$base: #043D39;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFB;
$base-200: #B2FAF5;
$base-300: #7FF0E9;
$base-400: #50E2D8;
$base-500: #2DC8BE;
$base-600: #2A9890;
$base-700: #246B66;
$base-800: #1B4643;
$base-900: #132B29;
$base-hover: #03322F;
$base-subtle: #90E9E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#043D39",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FF0E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#50E2D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2DC8BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A9890",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#246B66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4643",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132B29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}