#446E60
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.3% 0.052 171), rgb(68, 110, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#446E60 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446E60 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 110, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.052 171) |
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 #446E60 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446E60 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446E60 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #446E60 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A99D
oklch(70.7% 0.04 171)
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Step 500
500
#699485
oklch(63.1% 0.052 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#507E6F
oklch(55.5% 0.056 171.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446E60
oklch(50.3% 0.052 171)
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Step 800
800
#36574C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F483F
oklch(37.8% 0.035 170)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#446E60 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) | #6C695F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646461 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386F6A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446E60
#446E60
oklch(50.3% 0.052 171)
- #7C5868
#7C5868
oklch(50.4% 0.053 350.8)
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 #446E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #446E60 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.