#446E7A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.2% 0.05 217.9), rgb(68, 110, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#446E7A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446E7A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 110, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.05 217.9) |
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 #446E7A | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446E7A | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446E7A text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #446E7A text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B1
oklch(70.7% 0.039 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#67919E
oklch(63.1% 0.05 219)
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Step 600
600
#4D7B88
oklch(55.5% 0.054 217.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446E7A
oklch(51.2% 0.05 217.9)
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Step 800
800
#34555E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D464D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#446E7A 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) | #666C7B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E657A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7272 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446E7A
#446E7A
oklch(51.2% 0.05 217.9)
- #815D52
#815D52
oklch(51.3% 0.051 37.7)
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 #446E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #446E7A 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.