#44757F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.2% 0.055 212.1), rgb(68, 117, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#44757F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44757F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 117, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.055 212.1) |
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 #44757F | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44757F | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44757F text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #44757F text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#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
#85A8AF
oklch(70.8% 0.04 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#65929B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 211.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44757F
oklch(53.2% 0.055 212.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6972
oklch(49.2% 0.052 211.9)
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Step 800
800
#32555D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C464C
oklch(37.6% 0.033 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#44757F 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) | #6D7280 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636B7F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287978 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44757F
#44757F
oklch(53.2% 0.055 212.1)
- #896158
#896158
oklch(53.2% 0.054 33.1)
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 #44757F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
Use #44757F 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.