What color is #047C8F?

#047C8F is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 124, 143), and in HSL hsl(188, 95%, 29%).

Is #047C8F accessible as text?

On white, #047C8F has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #047C8F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #047C8F?

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

What colors go well with #047C8F?

#047C8F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #901604. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #047C8F below.

Is #047C8F good for buttons?

#047C8F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #047C8F — black text only reaches 4.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #047C8F the same as CSS teal?

No — #047C8F is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#047C8F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #047C8F

Not just a swatch — here's how #047C8F works with other colors. Named schemes with #047C8F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #047C8F Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #047C8F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4C9FB1

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 #047C8F 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #047C8F Surface #EEE8D6 Anchor #582249 Accent #E3C2CD 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 #047C8F Secondary #829EA4 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 #047C8F 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

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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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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2EDF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #044F90 — 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 #047C8F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #047C8F;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 124 143;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.9% 0.094 213.4);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B1F2FC;
  --color-300: #7AE5F5;
  --color-400: #4AD3E8;
  --color-500: #27B8CE;
  --color-600: #268C9C;
  --color-700: #21646E;
  --color-800: #1A4147;
  --color-900: #12282B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B1F2FC',
    300: '#7AE5F5',
    400: '#4AD3E8',
    500: '#27B8CE',
    600: '#268C9C',
    700: '#21646E',
    800: '#1A4147',
    900: '#12282B',
  },
}

$base: #047C8F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B1F2FC;
$base-300: #7AE5F5;
$base-400: #4AD3E8;
$base-500: #27B8CE;
$base-600: #268C9C;
$base-700: #21646E;
$base-800: #1A4147;
$base-900: #12282B;
$base-hover: #036473;
$base-subtle: #A1E5F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#047C8F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AE5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AD3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27B8CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#268C9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21646E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4147",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12282B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #047C8F

Color Lab

Pairs with #047C8F

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