#44859D
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(58.4% 0.076 224.6), rgb(68, 133, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#44859D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44859D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 133, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.076 224.6) |
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 #44859D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44859D | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44859D text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44859D text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BA
oklch(70.6% 0.054 225.1)
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Step 500
500
#5893A9
oklch(63.1% 0.07 224)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44859D
oklch(58.4% 0.076 224.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D697F
oklch(49.1% 0.071 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#275667
oklch(42.8% 0.058 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#254754
oklch(37.8% 0.045 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#44859D 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) | #78829E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44859D
#44859D
oklch(58.4% 0.076 224.6)
- #A16D56
#A16D56
oklch(58.3% 0.075 44.7)
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 #44859D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
Use #44859D 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.