#044335
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.2% 0.064 172.6), rgb(4, 67, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#044335 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044335 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 67, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.064 172.6) |
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 #044335 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044335 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #044335 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #044335 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D83
oklch(63.2% 0.099 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#04876D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#015D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044335
oklch(34.2% 0.064 172.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#044335 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) | #403E34 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393836 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044335
#044335
oklch(34.2% 0.064 172.6)
- #512A3C
#512A3C
oklch(34.2% 0.063 351.8)
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 #044335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
Use #044335 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.