What color is #04736F?

#04736F is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 115, 111), and in HSL hsl(178, 93%, 23%).

Is #04736F accessible as text?

On white, #04736F has a contrast ratio of 5.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #04736F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #04736F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #04736F?

#04736F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #710408. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #04736F below.

Is #04736F good for buttons?

#04736F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #04736F — black text only reaches 3.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #04736F the same as CSS teal?

No — #04736F is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#04736F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #04736F

Not just a swatch — here's how #04736F works with other colors. Named schemes with #04736F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04736F Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #04736F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04736F Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #04736F Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Pine 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 #F6F4EF Accent #04736F Secondary #799391 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 #04736F 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #04736F 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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDF2F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #045071 — 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 #04736F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #04736F;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 115 111;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.2% 0.086 190.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFC;
  --color-200: #B1FCF9;
  --color-300: #7CF4F0;
  --color-400: #4CE6E1;
  --color-500: #29CCC7;
  --color-600: #279B97;
  --color-700: #226D6A;
  --color-800: #1A4745;
  --color-900: #122B2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFC',
    200: '#B1FCF9',
    300: '#7CF4F0',
    400: '#4CE6E1',
    500: '#29CCC7',
    600: '#279B97',
    700: '#226D6A',
    800: '#1A4745',
    900: '#122B2A',
  },
}

$base: #04736F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFC;
$base-200: #B1FCF9;
$base-300: #7CF4F0;
$base-400: #4CE6E1;
$base-500: #29CCC7;
$base-600: #279B97;
$base-700: #226D6A;
$base-800: #1A4745;
$base-900: #122B2A;
$base-hover: #035B58;
$base-subtle: #9AEEEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#04736F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CE6E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CCC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#279B97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4745",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #04736F

Color Lab

Pairs with #04736F

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