What color is #045E62?

#045E62 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 94, 98), and in HSL hsl(183, 92%, 20%).

Is #045E62 accessible as text?

On white, #045E62 has a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #045E62, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #045E62?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #045E62?

#045E62 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #620904. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #045E62 below.

Is #045E62 good for buttons?

#045E62 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #045E62 — black text only reaches 2.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #045E62 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #045E62 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#045E62 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #045E62

Not just a swatch — here's how #045E62 works with other colors. Named schemes with #045E62 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #045E62 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #045E62 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray 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 #045E62 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Dark Slate Gray 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 #045E62 Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Slate Gray 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 #045E62 Secondary #697F80 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #045E62 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #045E62 with

Sea Green Navy Rosewood 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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBEFF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #043E62 — 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 #045E62 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #045E62;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 94 98;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.9% 0.073 200.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B1F8FC;
  --color-300: #7CEDF3;
  --color-400: #4DDEE5;
  --color-500: #29C3CB;
  --color-600: #28949A;
  --color-700: #22696D;
  --color-800: #1A4447;
  --color-900: #122A2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B1F8FC',
    300: '#7CEDF3',
    400: '#4DDEE5',
    500: '#29C3CB',
    600: '#28949A',
    700: '#22696D',
    800: '#1A4447',
    900: '#122A2B',
  },
}

$base: #045E62;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B1F8FC;
$base-300: #7CEDF3;
$base-400: #4DDEE5;
$base-500: #29C3CB;
$base-600: #28949A;
$base-700: #22696D;
$base-800: #1A4447;
$base-900: #122A2B;
$base-hover: #034B4E;
$base-subtle: #97E8ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#045E62",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CEDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DDEE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29C3CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28949A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22696D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4447",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122A2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #045E62

Color Lab

Pairs with #045E62

UI roles & guardrails

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