#044F69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.077 229.3), rgb(4, 79, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#044F69 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044F69 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 79, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.077 229.3) |
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 #044F69 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044F69 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #044F69 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #044F69 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8DF
oklch(80.8% 0.058 230)
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Step 400
400
#5DACCF
oklch(70.8% 0.093 228.9)
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Step 500
500
#1B96C3
oklch(63.1% 0.119 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044F69
oklch(40% 0.077 229.3)
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Step 950
950
#052B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 229.5)
#044F69 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) | #414E6A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354569 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005658 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044F69
#044F69
oklch(40% 0.077 229.3)
- #693A1F
#693A1F
oklch(40.1% 0.078 49.1)
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 #044F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #044F69 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.