#44646C
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.2% 0.039 215), rgb(68, 100, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#44646C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44646C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 100, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.039 215) |
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 #44646C | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44646C | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44646C text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #44646C text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.03 213.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9098
oklch(63.1% 0.039 214.2)
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Step 600
600
#577A83
oklch(55.6% 0.042 215.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#44646C
oklch(48.2% 0.039 215)
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Step 800
800
#3A545A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#32454A
oklch(37.6% 0.025 215.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#44646C 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) | #5E626C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585D6C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #356766 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44646C
#44646C
oklch(48.2% 0.039 215)
- #72564F
#72564F
oklch(48% 0.039 34.4)
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 #44646C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.020
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
Use #44646C 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.