#446E6A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.6% 0.047 188.1), rgb(68, 110, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#446E6A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446E6A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 110, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.047 188.1) |
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 #446E6A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446E6A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446E6A text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #446E6A text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C3
oklch(81% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A5
oklch(70.6% 0.036 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#69938F
oklch(63.1% 0.046 188.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F7D79
oklch(55.5% 0.051 188.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446E6A
oklch(50.6% 0.047 188.1)
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Step 800
800
#355653
oklch(42.7% 0.039 188.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4745
oklch(37.7% 0.031 189.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#446E6A 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) | #6A6A6A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62646B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34706D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446E6A
#446E6A
oklch(50.6% 0.047 188.1)
- #7D5A60
#7D5A60
oklch(50.6% 0.047 7.5)
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 #446E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #446E6A 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.