#044F5B
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.3% 0.067 212.5), rgb(4, 79, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#044F5B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044F5B |
| RGB | rgb(4, 79, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 92%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.067 212.5) |
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 #044F5B | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044F5B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #044F5B text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #044F5B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD4
oklch(81% 0.05 212.5)
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Step 400
400
#60AEBE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 212.5)
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Step 500
500
#2199AE
oklch(63% 0.103 212.9)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044F5B
oklch(39.3% 0.067 212.5)
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Step 950
950
#062C33
oklch(27.1% 0.043 212.8)
#044F5B 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) | #464C5C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005453 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044F5B
#044F5B
oklch(39.3% 0.067 212.5)
- #65382E
#65382E
oklch(39.4% 0.067 33.4)
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 #044F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
Use #044F5B 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.