#44858D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.7% 0.067 206), rgb(68, 133, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#44858D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44858D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 133, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.067 206) |
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 #44858D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44858D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44858D text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44858D text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CA
oklch(81% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A959C
oklch(63.2% 0.062 205.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44858D
oklch(57.7% 0.067 206)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B72
oklch(49.1% 0.063 205.6)
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Step 800
800
#28575D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#26484C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#44858D 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) | #7C808E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70788D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148A87 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44858D
#44858D
oklch(57.7% 0.067 206)
- #9E6A65
#9E6A65
oklch(57.8% 0.068 25.4)
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 #44858D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
Use #44858D 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.