#044D5D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.9% 0.068 218.3), rgb(4, 77, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#044D5D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044D5D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 77, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 92%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.068 218.3) |
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 #044D5D | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044D5D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #044D5D text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #044D5D text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.051 218.8)
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Step 400
400
#61ADC3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 218.7)
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Step 500
500
#2498B4
oklch(63.1% 0.105 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044D5D
oklch(38.9% 0.068 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#072B35
oklch(26.9% 0.043 220.5)
#044D5D 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) | #434A5E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38435D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005252 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044D5D
#044D5D
oklch(38.9% 0.068 218.3)
- #643729
#643729
oklch(39% 0.069 38)
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 #044D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #044D5D 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.