#446B5C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.4% 0.051 168.1), rgb(68, 107, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#446B5C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446B5C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 107, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.051 168.1) |
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 #446B5C | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446B5C | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446B5C text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #446B5C text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.025 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99C
oklch(70.8% 0.039 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9484
oklch(63.2% 0.05 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#537E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 167.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446B5C
oklch(49.4% 0.051 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#38574B
oklch(42.9% 0.042 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#30473E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#446B5C 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) | #69665B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62615D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A6B67 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446B5C
#446B5C
oklch(49.4% 0.051 168.1)
- #785667
#785667
oklch(49.5% 0.051 347.7)
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 #446B5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
Use #446B5C 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.