#044153
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.9% 0.064 224.4), rgb(4, 65, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#044153 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044153 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 65, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.064 224.4) |
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 #044153 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044153 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #044153 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #044153 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 224.2)
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Step 500
500
#3996B5
oklch(63.1% 0.097 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044153
oklch(34.9% 0.064 224.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#044153 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) | #373F54 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3853 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004647 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044153
#044153
oklch(34.9% 0.064 224.4)
- #562F1D
#562F1D
oklch(35.1% 0.064 44.9)
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 #044153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
Use #044153 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.