What color is #048FAB?

#048FAB is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 143, 171), and in HSL hsl(190, 95%, 34%).

Is #048FAB accessible as text?

On white, #048FAB has a contrast ratio of 3.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #048FAB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #048FAB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #048FAB?

#048FAB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A92004. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #048FAB below.

Is #048FAB good for buttons?

#048FAB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #048FAB — white text only reaches 3.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #048FAB the same as CSS darkcyan?

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

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

Palettes built on #048FAB

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #048FAB Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Bondi 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 #048FAB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #54B3CD

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #048FAB Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Bondi 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 #048FAB Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #582248 Accent #E3C2CD Secondary #322B30

Bondi 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 #048FAB Secondary #91B1BB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #048FAB 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 29/100

Low

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

Print safety 71/100

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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6EDF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0457A9 — 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 #048FAB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #048FAB;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 143 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.107 218.3);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F7FD;
  --color-200: #B1EFFC;
  --color-300: #7AE0F5;
  --color-400: #4ACDE8;
  --color-500: #27B2CE;
  --color-600: #26889C;
  --color-700: #21616E;
  --color-800: #1A4047;
  --color-900: #12272B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F7FD',
    200: '#B1EFFC',
    300: '#7AE0F5',
    400: '#4ACDE8',
    500: '#27B2CE',
    600: '#26889C',
    700: '#21616E',
    800: '#1A4047',
    900: '#12272B',
  },
}

$base: #048FAB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F7FD;
$base-200: #B1EFFC;
$base-300: #7AE0F5;
$base-400: #4ACDE8;
$base-500: #27B2CE;
$base-600: #26889C;
$base-700: #21616E;
$base-800: #1A4047;
$base-900: #12272B;
$base-hover: #037187;
$base-subtle: #A8E5F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#048FAB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4ACDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27B2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26889C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21616E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4047",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12272B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #048FAB

Color Lab

Pairs with #048FAB

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