#044E40
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.9% 0.07 175), rgb(4, 78, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#044E40 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044E40 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 78, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.07 175) |
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 #044E40 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044E40 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #044E40 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #044E40 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B29E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#2B9E86
oklch(63% 0.106 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044E40
oklch(37.9% 0.07 175)
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Step 950
950
#082D25
oklch(26.9% 0.044 175.4)
#044E40 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) | #4B483F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424241 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044E40
#044E40
oklch(37.9% 0.07 175)
- #5F3144
#5F3144
oklch(37.9% 0.071 354.8)
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 #044E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
Use #044E40 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.