#44726A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.6% 0.052 181.9), rgb(68, 114, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#44726A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44726A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 114, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.052 181.9) |
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 #44726A | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44726A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44726A text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #44726A text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#66948C
oklch(63.1% 0.051 182.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C7E76
oklch(55.5% 0.056 183)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#44726A
oklch(51.6% 0.052 181.9)
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Step 800
800
#335751
oklch(42.8% 0.043 182.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4843
oklch(37.8% 0.034 181.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#44726A 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) | #6E6D6A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66676B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34746F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44726A
#44726A
oklch(51.6% 0.052 181.9)
- #825B65
#825B65
oklch(51.6% 0.053 2.3)
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 #44726A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
Use #44726A 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.