#44757C
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53% 0.054 207.4), rgb(68, 117, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#44757C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44757C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 117, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.054 207.4) |
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 #44757C | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44757C | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44757C text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #44757C text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.039 207)
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Step 500
500
#659299
oklch(63% 0.05 208.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44757C
oklch(53% 0.054 207.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C696F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#32565B
oklch(42.8% 0.042 207)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#44757C 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) | #6E717C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646A7C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A7977 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44757C
#44757C
oklch(53% 0.054 207.4)
- #89605B
#89605B
oklch(53.1% 0.055 26.8)
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 #44757C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
Use #44757C 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.