#446C7F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.9% 0.054 229.6), rgb(68, 108, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#446C7F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446C7F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 108, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.054 229.6) |
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 #446C7F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446C7F | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446C7F text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #446C7F text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B6
oklch(70.7% 0.042 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#6890A4
oklch(63.1% 0.053 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E7A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 229.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446C7F
oklch(50.9% 0.054 229.6)
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Step 800
800
#345463
oklch(42.7% 0.045 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4551
oklch(37.7% 0.035 231.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#446C7F 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) | #626B80 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A647F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A7172 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446C7F
#446C7F
oklch(50.9% 0.054 229.6)
- #805D4A
#805D4A
oklch(51% 0.054 49.6)
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 #446C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
Use #446C7F 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.