#446571
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.6% 0.043 222.7), rgb(68, 101, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#446571 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446571 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 101, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.043 222.7) |
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 #446571 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446571 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446571 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #446571 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6B0
oklch(70.8% 0.033 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E909C
oklch(63.2% 0.042 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#557A87
oklch(55.7% 0.046 221.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446571
oklch(48.6% 0.043 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#39545D
oklch(42.8% 0.036 220.7)
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Step 900
900
#31454C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#446571 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) | #5E6372 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575E71 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #336969 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446571
#446571
oklch(48.6% 0.043 222.7)
- #75584C
#75584C
oklch(48.7% 0.043 43.5)
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 #446571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.017
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #446571 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.