#446259
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47% 0.038 174), rgb(68, 98, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#446259 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446259 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 18%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.038 174) |
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 #446259 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446259 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446259 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #446259 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C0
oklch(81% 0.019 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#729188
oklch(63% 0.037 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C71
oklch(55.7% 0.042 172.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446259
oklch(47% 0.038 174)
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Step 800
800
#3D554E
oklch(42.8% 0.031 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#344640
oklch(37.7% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#446259 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) | #605E59 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5A5A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C635F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446259
#446259
oklch(47% 0.038 174)
- #6D525C
#6D525C
oklch(47% 0.039 354.6)
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 #446259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
Use #446259 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.