#044B4C
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.5% 0.062 196.4), rgb(4, 75, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#044B4C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 196°. 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 9.92:1.
| 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 | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044B4C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 75, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.062 196.4) |
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 #044B4C | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044B4C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #044B4C text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #044B4C 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
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACB
oklch(80.8% 0.046 198)
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Step 400
400
#64AFB0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 196.7)
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Step 500
500
#2D9B9D
oklch(63.1% 0.095 196.8)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044B4C
oklch(37.5% 0.062 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#092C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.039 197.8)
#044B4C 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) | #45474C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044B4C
#044B4C
oklch(37.5% 0.062 196.4)
- #5E3335
#5E3335
oklch(37.6% 0.062 17.5)
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 #044B4C, 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 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #044B4C 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.