What color is #0495AE?

#0495AE is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 149, 174), and in HSL hsl(189, 96%, 35%).

Is #0495AE accessible as text?

On white, #0495AE has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #0495AE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0495AE?

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

What colors go well with #0495AE?

#0495AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AF1D04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0495AE below.

Is #0495AE good for buttons?

#0495AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0495AE — white text only reaches 3.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0495AE the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #0495AE is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#0495AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0495AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #0495AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #0495AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0495AE Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE 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 #0495AE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #56B9D0

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 #0495AE Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 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 #0495AE Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #582249 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 #0495AE Secondary #96B7BF 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 #0495AE 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 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #0495AE with

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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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7EEF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #045CAF — 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 #0495AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0495AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 149 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.7% 0.109 215.3);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B1F0FC;
  --color-300: #7AE3F6;
  --color-400: #4AD1E8;
  --color-500: #26B6CF;
  --color-600: #258B9D;
  --color-700: #21636E;
  --color-800: #194148;
  --color-900: #12282C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B1F0FC',
    300: '#7AE3F6',
    400: '#4AD1E8',
    500: '#26B6CF',
    600: '#258B9D',
    700: '#21636E',
    800: '#194148',
    900: '#12282C',
  },
}

$base: #0495AE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B1F0FC;
$base-300: #7AE3F6;
$base-400: #4AD1E8;
$base-500: #26B6CF;
$base-600: #258B9D;
$base-700: #21636E;
$base-800: #194148;
$base-900: #12282C;
$base-hover: #03778C;
$base-subtle: #A9E7F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0495AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AE3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AD1E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26B6CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#258B9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21636E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194148",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12282C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0495AE

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