What color is #445D58?

#445D58 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(68, 93, 88), and in HSL hsl(168, 16%, 32%).

Is #445D58 accessible as text?

On white, #445D58 has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #445D58, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #445D58?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-600 (#525252).

What colors go well with #445D58?

As a neutral, #445D58 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #445D58 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #445D58 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#445D58 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #445D58

Not just a swatch — here's how #445D58 works with other colors. Named schemes with #445D58 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #445D58 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Feldgrau 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 #445D58 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau 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 #445D58 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #445D58 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C70 Secondary #3A3833

Feldgrau anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #445D58 Secondary #79817F Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau 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 Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #445D58 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 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E0DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #455B5F — 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 #445D58 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #445D58;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 93 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.7% 0.031 181.2);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEED;
  --color-200: #D0DDDA;
  --color-300: #ADC2BE;
  --color-400: #8CA6A1;
  --color-500: #6C8883;
  --color-600: #576B67;
  --color-700: #414E4B;
  --color-800: #2D3433;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEED',
    200: '#D0DDDA',
    300: '#ADC2BE',
    400: '#8CA6A1',
    500: '#6C8883',
    600: '#576B67',
    700: '#414E4B',
    800: '#2D3433',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #445D58;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEED;
$base-200: #D0DDDA;
$base-300: #ADC2BE;
$base-400: #8CA6A1;
$base-500: #6C8883;
$base-600: #576B67;
$base-700: #414E4B;
$base-800: #2D3433;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #374C48;
$base-subtle: #C5D1CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#445D58",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DDDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC2BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA6A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8883",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#576B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3433",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #445D58

Color Lab

Pairs with #445D58

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