#044146
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.3% 0.057 203.8), rgb(4, 65, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#044146 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044146 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 65, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.057 203.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #044146 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044146 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #044146 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #044146 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB4
oklch(70.6% 0.068 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C99A1
oklch(63.1% 0.087 203.1)
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Step 600
600
#03838C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#015A61
oklch(42.6% 0.072 204)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044146
oklch(34.3% 0.057 203.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
#044146 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B3E46 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323746 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004442 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044146
#044146
oklch(34.3% 0.057 203.8)
- #522C2A
#522C2A
oklch(34.2% 0.057 23.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #044146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #044146 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.