What color is #04686F?

#04686F is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 104, 111), and in HSL hsl(184, 93%, 23%).

Is #04686F accessible as text?

On white, #04686F has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #04686F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #04686F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #04686F?

#04686F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #710B04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #04686F below.

Is #04686F good for buttons?

#04686F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #04686F — black text only reaches 3.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #04686F the same as CSS teal?

No — #04686F is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#04686F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #04686F

Not just a swatch — here's how #04686F works with other colors. Named schemes with #04686F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04686F Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pine 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 #04686F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #04686F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #448A91

Pine Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pine Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04686F Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Pine 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #04686F Secondary #71898B Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pine 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 Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #04686F 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #04686F with

Shamrock Green Yale Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDEFF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #044671 — 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 #04686F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #04686F;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 104 111;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.2% 0.079 203.0);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B1F7FC;
  --color-300: #7CECF4;
  --color-400: #4CDCE6;
  --color-500: #29C1CC;
  --color-600: #27939B;
  --color-700: #22686D;
  --color-800: #1A4447;
  --color-900: #122A2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B1F7FC',
    300: '#7CECF4',
    400: '#4CDCE6',
    500: '#29C1CC',
    600: '#27939B',
    700: '#22686D',
    800: '#1A4447',
    900: '#122A2B',
  },
}

$base: #04686F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B1F7FC;
$base-300: #7CECF4;
$base-400: #4CDCE6;
$base-500: #29C1CC;
$base-600: #27939B;
$base-700: #22686D;
$base-800: #1A4447;
$base-900: #122A2B;
$base-hover: #03555B;
$base-subtle: #9AE8EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#04686F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CECF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CDCE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29C1CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#27939B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22686D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4447",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122A2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #04686F

Color Lab

Pairs with #04686F

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