What color is #04E7EB?

#04E7EB is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 231, 235), and in HSL hsl(181, 97%, 47%).

Is #04E7EB accessible as text?

On white, #04E7EB has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #04E7EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #04E7EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #04E7EB?

#04E7EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC0704. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #04E7EB below.

Is #04E7EB good for buttons?

#04E7EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #04E7EB — white text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #04E7EB the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #04E7EB is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color.

#04E7EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #04E7EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #04E7EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #04E7EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04E7EB Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Turquoise 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 #04E7EB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #04E7EB Secondary #D3FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise 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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #04E7EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #76FFFF

Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Turquoise.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #04E7EB Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Turquoise 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.

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Color Lab

How #04E7EB 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 14/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 55/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #04E7EB

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People also use #04E7EB with

Spring Green Royal Blue Fire Engine Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

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

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1F6F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #049BEC — 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 #04E7EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #04E7EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 231 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.2% 0.143 197.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B1FAFC;
  --color-300: #79F4F6;
  --color-400: #49E7E9;
  --color-500: #25CDD0;
  --color-600: #259B9D;
  --color-700: #206D6F;
  --color-800: #194748;
  --color-900: #112B2C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B1FAFC',
    300: '#79F4F6',
    400: '#49E7E9',
    500: '#25CDD0',
    600: '#259B9D',
    700: '#206D6F',
    800: '#194748',
    900: '#112B2C',
  },
}

$base: #04E7EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B1FAFC;
$base-300: #79F4F6;
$base-400: #49E7E9;
$base-500: #25CDD0;
$base-600: #259B9D;
$base-700: #206D6F;
$base-800: #194748;
$base-900: #112B2C;
$base-hover: #03BABD;
$base-subtle: #B9F3F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#04E7EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79F4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49E7E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25CDD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259B9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206D6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194748",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112B2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #04E7EB

Color Lab

Pairs with #04E7EB

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