#044157
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(35.2% 0.067 229.5), rgb(4, 65, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#044157 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044157 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 65, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.067 229.5) |
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 #044157 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044157 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #044157 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #044157 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#68AAC9
oklch(70.6% 0.081 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#3895BC
oklch(63.2% 0.104 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044157
oklch(35.2% 0.067 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.9)
#044157 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) | #364058 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3957 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004748 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044157
#044157
oklch(35.2% 0.067 229.5)
- #572F18
#572F18
oklch(35.1% 0.068 49.1)
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 #044157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #044157 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.