#044A59
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.8% 0.066 217.7), rgb(4, 74, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#044A59 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 218°. 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044A59 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 74, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.066 217.7) |
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 #044A59 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044A59 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #044A59 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #044A59 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
-
Step 300
300
#9DC9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 217.8)
-
Step 400
400
#63ADC1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 217.2)
-
Step 500
500
#2B98B2
oklch(63.1% 0.101 217.7)
-
Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
-
Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
-
Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#044A59
oklch(37.8% 0.066 217.7)
-
Step 950
950
#082B34
oklch(26.9% 0.042 218.6)
#044A59 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) | #40475A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364059 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044A59
#044A59
oklch(37.8% 0.066 217.7)
- #603527
#603527
oklch(37.9% 0.066 38.8)
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 #044A59, 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 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
Use #044A59 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.