#44686F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.3% 0.043 211.1), rgb(68, 104, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#44686F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 211°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44686F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 104, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.043 211.1) |
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 #44686F | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44686F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44686F text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #44686F text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7AC
oklch(70.8% 0.033 209.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9198
oklch(63.2% 0.042 210.5)
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Step 600
600
#537B83
oklch(55.6% 0.046 211.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#44686F
oklch(49.3% 0.043 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#38545A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#44686F 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) | #62656F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B606F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #336B6A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44686F
#44686F
oklch(49.3% 0.043 211.1)
- #785952
#785952
oklch(49.4% 0.043 33)
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 #44686F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #44686F 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.