#044253
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(35.2% 0.063 222.7), rgb(4, 66, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#044253 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 223°. 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 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044253 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.063 222.7) |
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 #044253 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044253 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #044253 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #044253 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#A0C8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC3
oklch(70.6% 0.076 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#3896B4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 222.9)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044253
oklch(35.2% 0.063 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#044253 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) | #384054 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3953 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004748 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044253
#044253
oklch(35.2% 0.063 222.7)
- #572F1F
#572F1F
oklch(35.3% 0.064 42.2)
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 #044253, 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 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
Use #044253 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.