#044654
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.4% 0.063 217.3), rgb(4, 70, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#044654 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044654 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 70, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.063 217.3) |
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 #044654 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044654 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #044654 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #044654 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D5
oklch(81% 0.047 217.1)
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Step 400
400
#66ADC0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#3298B0
oklch(63.2% 0.097 216.9)
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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)
#044654
oklch(36.4% 0.063 217.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B33
oklch(26.9% 0.04 217)
#044654 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) | #3D4455 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C54 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044654
#044654
oklch(36.4% 0.063 217.3)
- #5B3225
#5B3225
oklch(36.6% 0.064 38.3)
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 #044654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
Use #044654 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.