What color is #048F8A?

#048F8A is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 143, 138), and in HSL hsl(178, 95%, 29%).

Is #048F8A accessible as text?

On white, #048F8A has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #048F8A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #048F8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #048F8A?

#048F8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #900408. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #048F8A below.

Is #048F8A good for buttons?

#048F8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #048F8A — white text only reaches 3.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #048F8A the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #048F8A is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#048F8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #048F8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #048F8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #048F8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #048F8A Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #048F8A Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

Dark Cyan 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 #048F8A Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Dark Cyan 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #048F8A Surface #EFE8D6 Anchor #57234B Accent #E5C4B8 Secondary #322B30

Dark Cyan 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 #048F8A Secondary #8EAEAC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan 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 Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #048F8A 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 89/100

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 76/100

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 near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2F4F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #046690 — 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 #048F8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #048F8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 143 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.7% 0.101 190.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFC;
  --color-200: #B1FCF9;
  --color-300: #7AF5F1;
  --color-400: #4AE8E2;
  --color-500: #27CEC8;
  --color-600: #269C98;
  --color-700: #216E6B;
  --color-800: #1A4746;
  --color-900: #122B2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFC',
    200: '#B1FCF9',
    300: '#7AF5F1',
    400: '#4AE8E2',
    500: '#27CEC8',
    600: '#269C98',
    700: '#216E6B',
    800: '#1A4746',
    900: '#122B2B',
  },
}

$base: #048F8A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFC;
$base-200: #B1FCF9;
$base-300: #7AF5F1;
$base-400: #4AE8E2;
$base-500: #27CEC8;
$base-600: #269C98;
$base-700: #216E6B;
$base-800: #1A4746;
$base-900: #122B2B;
$base-hover: #037370;
$base-subtle: #A1F0ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#048F8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27CEC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269C98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4746",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #048F8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #048F8A

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