#044450
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.6% 0.061 214.8), rgb(4, 68, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#044450 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044450 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 68, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.061 214.8) |
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 #044450 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044450 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #044450 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #044450 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D3
oklch(81% 0.046 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#68ADBD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 214.2)
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Step 500
500
#3698AD
oklch(63.2% 0.094 214.8)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044450
oklch(35.6% 0.061 214.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B32
oklch(26.9% 0.039 214.8)
#044450 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) | #3C4151 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323A50 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004848 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044450
#044450
oklch(35.6% 0.061 214.8)
- #583026
#583026
oklch(35.8% 0.061 34.9)
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 #044450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #044450 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.