#044D45
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.8% 0.066 182.9), rgb(4, 77, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#044D45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044D45 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 77, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.066 182.9) |
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 #044D45 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044D45 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #044D45 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #044D45 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC3
oklch(81% 0.05 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A5
oklch(70.7% 0.079 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#2B9D8F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 183)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044D45
oklch(37.8% 0.066 182.9)
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Step 950
950
#082D28
oklch(27% 0.042 182.3)
#044D45 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) | #494845 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404146 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044D45
#044D45
oklch(37.8% 0.066 182.9)
- #5E323E
#5E323E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2)
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 #044D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
Use #044D45 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.