What color is #046D8A?

#046D8A is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 109, 138), and in HSL hsl(193, 94%, 28%).

Is #046D8A accessible as text?

On white, #046D8A has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #046D8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #046D8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #046D8A?

#046D8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8B2104. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #046D8A below.

Is #046D8A good for buttons?

#046D8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #046D8A — black text only reaches 3.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #046D8A the same as CSS teal?

No — #046D8A is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#046D8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #046D8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #046D8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #046D8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #046D8A Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #046D8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4690AB

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #046D8A Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #046D8A Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592248 Accent #E4C2CD Secondary #322B30

Teal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #046D8A Secondary #77909A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #046D8A 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #046D8A with

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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 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1E8F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #04418B — 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 #046D8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #046D8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 109 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.8% 0.093 224.7);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B1EBFC;
  --color-300: #7BDAF4;
  --color-400: #4BC5E7;
  --color-500: #28A9CD;
  --color-600: #26829B;
  --color-700: #215D6D;
  --color-800: #1A3D47;
  --color-900: #12262B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B1EBFC',
    300: '#7BDAF4',
    400: '#4BC5E7',
    500: '#28A9CD',
    600: '#26829B',
    700: '#215D6D',
    800: '#1A3D47',
    900: '#12262B',
  },
}

$base: #046D8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B1EBFC;
$base-300: #7BDAF4;
$base-400: #4BC5E7;
$base-500: #28A9CD;
$base-600: #26829B;
$base-700: #215D6D;
$base-800: #1A3D47;
$base-900: #12262B;
$base-hover: #03586F;
$base-subtle: #A1DEEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#046D8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7BDAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4BC5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#28A9CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26829B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#215D6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3D47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12262B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #046D8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #046D8A

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