#044B4B
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.5% 0.062 194.8), rgb(4, 75, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#044B4B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044B4B |
| RGB | rgb(4, 75, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.062 194.8) |
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 #044B4B | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044B4B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #044B4B text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #044B4B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBCA
oklch(81% 0.047 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#65AFAF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 195.6)
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Step 500
500
#2D9B9B
oklch(63% 0.096 195)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044B4B
oklch(37.5% 0.062 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#092C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.039 195.1)
#044B4B 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) | #45474B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044B4B
#044B4B
oklch(37.5% 0.062 194.8)
- #5D3236
#5D3236
oklch(37.3% 0.062 14.6)
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 #044B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.007
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #044B4B 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.