#044938
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.069 170.2), rgb(4, 73, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#044938 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044938 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 73, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.069 170.2) |
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 #044938 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044938 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #044938 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #044938 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B299
oklch(70.8% 0.084 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#349E80
oklch(63.1% 0.107 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044938
oklch(36.2% 0.069 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.3)
#044938 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) | #474337 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D39 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A44 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044938
#044938
oklch(36.2% 0.069 170.2)
- #582D42
#582D42
oklch(36.1% 0.069 350.5)
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 #044938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #044938 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.