What color is #04543E?

#04543E is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(4, 84, 62), and in HSL hsl(164, 91%, 17%).

Is #04543E accessible as text?

On white, #04543E has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #04543E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #04543E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #04543E?

#04543E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #530419. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #04543E below.

Is #04543E good for buttons?

#04543E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #04543E — black text only reaches 2.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #04543E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #04543E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#04543E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #04543E

Not just a swatch — here's how #04543E works with other colors. Named schemes with #04543E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04543E Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Castleton 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 #04543E Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Castleton 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 #04543E Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Castleton 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 #04543E Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F Secondary #3A3833

Castleton 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 #F7F4EF Accent #04543E Secondary #5F736A Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Castleton 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 Castleton Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #04543E 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 57/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 52/100

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 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #04543E with

Green Prussian Blue 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 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9F0E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #044E53 — 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 #04543E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #04543E;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 84 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.7% 0.079 167.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFB;
  --color-100: #D8FDF3;
  --color-200: #B1FBE7;
  --color-300: #7DF2D3;
  --color-400: #4EE4BC;
  --color-500: #2ACBA0;
  --color-600: #289A7B;
  --color-700: #236C59;
  --color-800: #1B463B;
  --color-900: #122B24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  castleton-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFB',
    100: '#D8FDF3',
    200: '#B1FBE7',
    300: '#7DF2D3',
    400: '#4EE4BC',
    500: '#2ACBA0',
    600: '#289A7B',
    700: '#236C59',
    800: '#1B463B',
    900: '#122B24',
  },
}

$base: #04543E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFB;
$base-100: #D8FDF3;
$base-200: #B1FBE7;
$base-300: #7DF2D3;
$base-400: #4EE4BC;
$base-500: #2ACBA0;
$base-600: #289A7B;
$base-700: #236C59;
$base-800: #1B463B;
$base-900: #122B24;
$base-hover: #034231;
$base-subtle: #94EBD4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#04543E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DF2D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EE4BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2ACBA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B463B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #04543E

Color Lab

Pairs with #04543E

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