#44727B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.3% 0.052 211.4), rgb(68, 114, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#44727B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44727B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 114, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.052 211.4) |
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 #44727B | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44727B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44727B text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #44727B text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#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
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.041 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#64929B
oklch(63% 0.052 211.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C86
oklch(55.5% 0.056 211.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#44727B
oklch(52.3% 0.052 211.4)
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Step 800
800
#31565D
oklch(42.8% 0.044 211)
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Step 900
900
#2C474C
oklch(37.8% 0.034 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#44727B 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) | #6A6F7C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62687B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B7675 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44727B
#44727B
oklch(52.3% 0.052 211.4)
- #855F57
#855F57
oklch(52.3% 0.052 32.2)
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 #44727B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
Use #44727B 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.