#446E80
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.5% 0.055 227.1), rgb(68, 110, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#446E80 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446E80 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 110, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.055 227.1) |
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 #446E80 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446E80 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446E80 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #446E80 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B5
oklch(70.6% 0.042 227.3)
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Step 500
500
#6691A3
oklch(63.2% 0.054 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D7B8E
oklch(55.7% 0.058 226.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446E80
oklch(51.5% 0.055 227.1)
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Step 800
800
#335462
oklch(42.6% 0.045 226.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4650
oklch(37.8% 0.035 225)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#446E80 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) | #646C81 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6580 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297374 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446E80
#446E80
oklch(51.5% 0.055 227.1)
- #825E4C
#825E4C
oklch(51.5% 0.055 47.6)
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 #446E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
Use #446E80 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.