#044D49
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38% 0.064 188.7), rgb(4, 77, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#044D49 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044D49 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 77, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.064 188.7) |
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 #044D49 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044D49 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #044D49 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #044D49 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B0AA
oklch(70.6% 0.077 189.1)
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Step 500
500
#2A9C95
oklch(63% 0.098 188.8)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044D49
oklch(38% 0.064 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#082D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 187.3)
#044D49 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) | #484849 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F414A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044D49
#044D49
oklch(38% 0.064 188.7)
- #5F333B
#5F333B
oklch(37.9% 0.064 8.9)
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 #044D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #044D49 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.