#446E5A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.1% 0.057 162.8), rgb(68, 110, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#446E5A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446E5A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 110, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.057 162.8) |
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 #446E5A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446E5A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446E5A text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #446E5A text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AA99
oklch(70.8% 0.045 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A957F
oklch(63.2% 0.058 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#517F69
oklch(55.7% 0.061 162.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446E5A
oklch(50.1% 0.057 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#365747
oklch(42.6% 0.047 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F483C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#446E5A 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) | #6D6859 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66635B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A6E68 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446E5A
#446E5A
oklch(50.1% 0.057 162.8)
- #7B576C
#7B576C
oklch(50.2% 0.056 343.5)
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 #446E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
Use #446E5A 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.