#044A60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.072 226.5), rgb(4, 74, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#044A60 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044A60 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 74, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.072 226.5) |
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 #044A60 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044A60 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #044A60 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #044A60 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.054 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#62ACCA
oklch(70.8% 0.086 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#2896BC
oklch(63% 0.11 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044A60
oklch(38.2% 0.072 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#072B37
oklch(27% 0.045 224.7)
#044A60 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) | #3E4861 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334060 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005051 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044A60
#044A60
oklch(38.2% 0.072 226.5)
- #623620
#623620
oklch(38.3% 0.072 46.4)
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 #044A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
Use #044A60 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.