What color is #047786?

#047786 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 119, 134), and in HSL hsl(187, 94%, 27%).

Is #047786 accessible as text?

On white, #047786 has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #047786, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #047786?

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

What colors go well with #047786?

#047786 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #861304. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #047786 below.

Is #047786 good for buttons?

#047786 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #047786 — black text only reaches 3.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #047786 the same as CSS teal?

No — #047786 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#047786 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #047786

Not just a swatch — here's how #047786 works with other colors. Named schemes with #047786 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #047786 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Teal Blue 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 #047786 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue 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 #047786 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4A9AA8

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 #047786 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #047786 Secondary #7D989D Support #979286 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 #047786 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

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 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #047786 with

Jade Green Yale Blue Falu Red 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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1EDF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #044B86 — 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 #047786 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #047786;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 119 134;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.2% 0.089 210.2);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F9FD;
  --color-200: #B1F3FC;
  --color-300: #7BE6F4;
  --color-400: #4BD5E7;
  --color-500: #28BACD;
  --color-600: #268E9B;
  --color-700: #21646D;
  --color-800: #1A4247;
  --color-900: #12282B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F9FD',
    200: '#B1F3FC',
    300: '#7BE6F4',
    400: '#4BD5E7',
    500: '#28BACD',
    600: '#268E9B',
    700: '#21646D',
    800: '#1A4247',
    900: '#12282B',
  },
}

$base: #047786;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F9FD;
$base-200: #B1F3FC;
$base-300: #7BE6F4;
$base-400: #4BD5E7;
$base-500: #28BACD;
$base-600: #268E9B;
$base-700: #21646D;
$base-800: #1A4247;
$base-900: #12282B;
$base-hover: #035F6B;
$base-subtle: #9FE6EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#047786",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7BE6F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4BD5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#28BACD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#268E9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21646D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4247",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12282B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #047786

Color Lab

Pairs with #047786

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