#446164
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.1% 0.034 204.1), rgb(68, 97, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#446164 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446164 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 97, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.034 204.1) |
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 #446164 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446164 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446164 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #446164 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A8
oklch(70.7% 0.027 202.7)
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Step 500
500
#729093
oklch(63.1% 0.034 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A7A7D
oklch(55.6% 0.037 203.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446164
oklch(47.1% 0.034 204.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5456
oklch(42.8% 0.028 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#344547
oklch(37.7% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F292A
oklch(27.2% 0.014 203.9)
#446164 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) | #5D5F64 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575A64 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396362 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446164
#446164
oklch(47.1% 0.034 204.1)
- #6D5452
#6D5452
oklch(47.1% 0.034 23.7)
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 #446164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
Use #446164 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.