#044B3E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37% 0.068 175.7), rgb(4, 75, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#044B3E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044B3E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 75, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.068 175.7) |
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 #044B3E | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044B3E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #044B3E text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #044B3E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B19E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#309E87
oklch(63.2% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044B3E
oklch(37% 0.068 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 174.9)
#044B3E 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) | #48453D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F3F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C47 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044B3E
#044B3E
oklch(37% 0.068 175.7)
- #5B3041
#5B3041
oklch(37% 0.066 355.7)
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 #044B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
Use #044B3E 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.