#44797C
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(54.1% 0.057 200.3), rgb(68, 121, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#44797C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44797C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 121, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.057 200.3) |
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 #44797C | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44797C | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44797C text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44797C text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.026 199.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A9AB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 200.3)
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Step 500
500
#639396
oklch(63% 0.052 200.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44797C
oklch(54.1% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6A6D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 800
800
#305659
oklch(42.6% 0.044 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4749
oklch(37.7% 0.034 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#44797C 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) | #72757C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686D7C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297C7A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44797C
#44797C
oklch(54.1% 0.057 200.3)
- #8D6261
#8D6261
oklch(54.1% 0.056 20.6)
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 #44797C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #44797C 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.