What color is #044E53?

#044E53 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 78, 83), and in HSL hsl(184, 91%, 17%).

Is #044E53 accessible as text?

On white, #044E53 has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #044E53, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #044E53?

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

What colors go well with #044E53?

#044E53 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #530904. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #044E53 below.

Is #044E53 good for buttons?

#044E53 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #044E53 — black text only reaches 2.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #044E53 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #044E53 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#044E53 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #044E53

Not just a swatch — here's how #044E53 works with other colors. Named schemes with #044E53 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #044E53 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #044E53 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #044E53 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #396F74

Dark Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #044E53 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #044E53 Secondary #5C6F70 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #044E53 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #044E53 with

Fern Green Navy 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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9EDF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #043353 — 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 #044E53 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #044E53;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 78 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.7% 0.064 202.4);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B1F6FB;
  --color-300: #7DEAF2;
  --color-400: #4EDAE4;
  --color-500: #2AC0CB;
  --color-600: #28929A;
  --color-700: #23676C;
  --color-800: #1B4346;
  --color-900: #12292B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B1F6FB',
    300: '#7DEAF2',
    400: '#4EDAE4',
    500: '#2AC0CB',
    600: '#28929A',
    700: '#23676C',
    800: '#1B4346',
    900: '#12292B',
  },
}

$base: #044E53;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B1F6FB;
$base-300: #7DEAF2;
$base-400: #4EDAE4;
$base-500: #2AC0CB;
$base-600: #28929A;
$base-700: #23676C;
$base-800: #1B4346;
$base-900: #12292B;
$base-hover: #033E42;
$base-subtle: #94E6EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#044E53",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DEAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EDAE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2AC0CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28929A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23676C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4346",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12292B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #044E53

Color Lab

Pairs with #044E53

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