#446E62
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.4% 0.051 174.1), rgb(68, 110, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#446E62 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446E62 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 110, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.051 174.1) |
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 #446E62 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446E62 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446E62 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #446E62 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#B1C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A99F
oklch(70.7% 0.039 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#699487
oklch(63.1% 0.051 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#507E71
oklch(55.6% 0.055 174.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446E62
oklch(50.4% 0.051 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#35574D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4740
oklch(37.6% 0.032 174.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#446E62 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) | #6B6961 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646463 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #376F6A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446E62
#446E62
oklch(50.4% 0.051 174.1)
- #7C5866
#7C5866
oklch(50.3% 0.051 354)
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 #446E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
Use #446E62 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.