#044D65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.075 227.8), rgb(4, 77, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#044D65 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044D65 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 77, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 92%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.075 227.8) |
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 #044D65 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044D65 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #044D65 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #044D65 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.031 228.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FACCD
oklch(70.8% 0.09 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#2196C0
oklch(63.1% 0.115 228.3)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044D65
oklch(39.3% 0.075 227.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B38
oklch(27.1% 0.047 226.3)
#044D65 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) | #404C66 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344365 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005455 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044D65
#044D65
oklch(39.3% 0.075 227.8)
- #663820
#663820
oklch(39.3% 0.075 47.2)
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 #044D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #044D65 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.