What color is #044D44?

#044D44 is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(4, 77, 68), and in HSL hsl(173, 90%, 16%).

Is #044D44 accessible as text?

On white, #044D44 has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #044D44, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #044D44?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #044D44?

#044D44 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E040D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #044D44 below.

Is #044D44 good for buttons?

#044D44 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #044D44 — black text only reaches 2.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #044D44 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #044D44 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#044D44 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #044D44

Not just a swatch — here's how #044D44 works with other colors. Named schemes with #044D44 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #044D44 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Brunswick Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #044D44 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Brunswick Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #044D44 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

Brunswick Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #044D44 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94D Secondary #1E2C29 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #044D44 Secondary #5A6D69 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Brunswick Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #044D44 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #044D44 with

Green Prussian Blue Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8F0E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #043E4E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #044D44 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #044D44;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 77 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.8% 0.066 181.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDF9;
  --color-200: #B2FBF2;
  --color-300: #7EF2E4;
  --color-400: #4FE3D2;
  --color-500: #2BCAB7;
  --color-600: #29998C;
  --color-700: #236C63;
  --color-800: #1B4641;
  --color-900: #122B28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDF9',
    200: '#B2FBF2',
    300: '#7EF2E4',
    400: '#4FE3D2',
    500: '#2BCAB7',
    600: '#29998C',
    700: '#236C63',
    800: '#1B4641',
    900: '#122B28',
  },
}

$base: #044D44;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDF9;
$base-200: #B2FBF2;
$base-300: #7EF2E4;
$base-400: #4FE3D2;
$base-500: #2BCAB7;
$base-600: #29998C;
$base-700: #236C63;
$base-800: #1B4641;
$base-900: #122B28;
$base-hover: #033E37;
$base-subtle: #93EBE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#044D44",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE3D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2BCAB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#29998C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4641",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #044D44

Color Lab

Pairs with #044D44

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