#446C59
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.6% 0.055 163), rgb(68, 108, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#446C59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446C59 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 108, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.055 163) |
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 #446C59 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446C59 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446C59 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #446C59 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A999
oklch(70.6% 0.042 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9480
oklch(63% 0.054 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#527E69
oklch(55.5% 0.059 163)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446C59
oklch(49.6% 0.055 163)
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Step 800
800
#375748
oklch(42.7% 0.045 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#30483C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#446C59 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) | #6B6758 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6C67 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446C59
#446C59
oklch(49.6% 0.055 163)
- #78566A
#78566A
oklch(49.6% 0.053 343.1)
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 #446C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
Use #446C59 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.