#044F44
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.4% 0.068 179), rgb(4, 79, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#044F44 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044F44 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 79, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.068 179) |
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 #044F44 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044F44 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #044F44 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #044F44 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 179)
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Step 400
400
#63B2A1
oklch(70.8% 0.083 178.2)
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Step 500
500
#289E8B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044F44
oklch(38.4% 0.068 179)
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Step 950
950
#072D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 180.1)
#044F44 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) | #4B4944 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424345 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044F44
#044F44
oklch(38.4% 0.068 179)
- #603342
#603342
oklch(38.3% 0.067 359.4)
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 #044F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
Use #044F44 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.