#044341
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(34.7% 0.058 191.4), rgb(4, 67, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#044341 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044341 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 67, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.058 191.4) |
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 #044341 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044341 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #044341 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #044341 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.025 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 190.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFAB
oklch(70.8% 0.069 190.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B9A97
oklch(63% 0.088 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044341
oklch(34.7% 0.058 191.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#044341 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) | #3E3F41 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363941 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004542 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044341
#044341
oklch(34.7% 0.058 191.4)
- #532C32
#532C32
oklch(34.6% 0.058 10.7)
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 #044341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #044341 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.