What color is #044243?

#044243 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 66, 67), and in HSL hsl(181, 89%, 14%).

Is #044243 accessible as text?

On white, #044243 has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #044243, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #044243?

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

What colors go well with #044243?

#044243 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #430504. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #044243 below.

Is #044243 good for buttons?

#044243 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #044243 — black text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #044243 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #044243 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#044243 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #044243

Not just a swatch — here's how #044243 works with other colors. Named schemes with #044243 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #044243 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #044243 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #044243 Secondary #715018 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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 #044243 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #044243 Secondary #526363 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 #044243 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #044243

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #044243 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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7EEEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #042D43 — 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 #044243 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #044243;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 66 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.5% 0.057 196.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B2F9FA;
  --color-300: #7EEFF1;
  --color-400: #4FE0E3;
  --color-500: #2CC6C9;
  --color-600: #2A9698;
  --color-700: #236A6B;
  --color-800: #1B4546;
  --color-900: #132A2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B2F9FA',
    300: '#7EEFF1',
    400: '#4FE0E3',
    500: '#2CC6C9',
    600: '#2A9698',
    700: '#236A6B',
    800: '#1B4546',
    900: '#132A2B',
  },
}

$base: #044243;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B2F9FA;
$base-300: #7EEFF1;
$base-400: #4FE0E3;
$base-500: #2CC6C9;
$base-600: #2A9698;
$base-700: #236A6B;
$base-800: #1B4546;
$base-900: #132A2B;
$base-hover: #033536;
$base-subtle: #91E8EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#044243",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EEFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE0E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CC6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A9698",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236A6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4546",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}