#044E4F
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.5% 0.064 196.3), rgb(4, 78, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#044E4F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044E4F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 78, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.064 196.3) |
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 #044E4F | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044E4F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #044E4F text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #044E4F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBCB
oklch(81% 0.048 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B0B0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#279C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.099 195.8)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044E4F
oklch(38.5% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#072C2D
oklch(26.8% 0.04 197.7)
#044E4F 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) | #484A4F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044E4F
#044E4F
oklch(38.5% 0.064 196.3)
- #613538
#613538
oklch(38.5% 0.063 16.1)
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 #044E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.004
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
Use #044E4F 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.