#044350
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(35.4% 0.061 216.6), rgb(4, 67, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#044350 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044350 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 67, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.061 216.6) |
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 #044350 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044350 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #044350 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #044350 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D4
oklch(81% 0.046 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#69ACBE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#3797AE
oklch(63% 0.094 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044350
oklch(35.4% 0.061 216.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#044350 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) | #3A4151 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313A50 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004847 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044350
#044350
oklch(35.4% 0.061 216.6)
- #572F24
#572F24
oklch(35.4% 0.062 36.2)
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 #044350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
Use #044350 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.