#044D5E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.9% 0.069 219.6), rgb(4, 77, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#044D5E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044D5E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 77, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 92%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.069 219.6) |
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 #044D5E | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044D5E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #044D5E text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #044D5E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
-
Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
-
Step 300
300
#9CC9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 220.3)
-
Step 400
400
#60ADC4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 219.4)
-
Step 500
500
#2498B5
oklch(63.1% 0.106 219.4)
-
Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
-
Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
-
Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#044D5E
oklch(38.9% 0.069 219.6)
-
Step 950
950
#062B35
oklch(26.9% 0.044 220.1)
#044D5E 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) | #434B5F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37435E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005352 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044D5E
#044D5E
oklch(38.9% 0.069 219.6)
- #643728
#643728
oklch(38.9% 0.069 39.1)
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 #044D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #044D5E 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.