#44636F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48% 0.041 224), rgb(68, 99, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#44636F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44636F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 99, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.041 224) |
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 #44636F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44636F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44636F text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #44636F text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4CA
oklch(81% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5AF
oklch(70.6% 0.031 224)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9C
oklch(63% 0.041 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#577987
oklch(55.5% 0.044 225.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#44636F
oklch(48% 0.041 224)
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Step 800
800
#3B535D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 225.6)
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Step 900
900
#32454C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#44636F 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) | #5C6170 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565C6F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #346767 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44636F
#44636F
oklch(48% 0.041 224)
- #72574B
#72574B
oklch(48.1% 0.041 45.1)
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 #44636F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
Use #44636F 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.