#446E81
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.5% 0.056 228.5), rgb(68, 110, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#446E81 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446E81 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 110, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.056 228.5) |
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 #446E81 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446E81 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446E81 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #446E81 text on black | 3.79:1 | 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
#B0C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B6
oklch(70.6% 0.043 229)
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Step 500
500
#6690A4
oklch(63% 0.055 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C7A8F
oklch(55.5% 0.06 228.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446E81
oklch(51.5% 0.056 228.5)
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Step 800
800
#335463
oklch(42.7% 0.046 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4551
oklch(37.6% 0.036 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#446E81 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) | #646C82 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6581 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287374 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446E81
#446E81
oklch(51.5% 0.056 228.5)
- #825E4B
#825E4B
oklch(51.4% 0.055 48.9)
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 #446E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
Use #446E81 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.