#044259
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(35.6% 0.069 230.3), rgb(4, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#044259 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044259 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.069 230.3) |
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 #044259 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044259 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #044259 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #044259 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.052 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#68AACB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#3695BD
oklch(63.2% 0.106 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044259
oklch(35.6% 0.069 230.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#044259 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) | #36415A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3A59 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044259
#044259
oklch(35.6% 0.069 230.3)
- #583018
#583018
oklch(35.5% 0.069 50)
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 #044259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
Use #044259 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.