What color is #44656A?

#44656A is a dark, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(68, 101, 106), and in HSL hsl(188, 22%, 34%).

Is #44656A accessible as text?

On white, #44656A has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #44656A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #44656A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #44656A?

#44656A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6A4944. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #44656A below.

Is #44656A good for buttons?

#44656A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #44656A — black text only reaches 3.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #44656A the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #44656A is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) 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.

#44656A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #44656A

Not just a swatch — here's how #44656A works with other colors. Named schemes with #44656A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44656A Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #44656A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau 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 #44656A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #69878C

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44656A Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #44656A Secondary #7E8A8B 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 #44656A 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Viridian Outer Space Liver Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E1E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #44586A — 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 #44656A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #44656A;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 101 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.3% 0.039 207.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EEEF;
  --color-200: #CDDDDF;
  --color-300: #A9C2C6;
  --color-400: #87A6AB;
  --color-500: #67898E;
  --color-600: #536B6F;
  --color-700: #3F4E50;
  --color-800: #2B3436;
  --color-900: #1C2122;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EEEF',
    200: '#CDDDDF',
    300: '#A9C2C6',
    400: '#87A6AB',
    500: '#67898E',
    600: '#536B6F',
    700: '#3F4E50',
    800: '#2B3436',
    900: '#1C2122',
  },
}

$base: #44656A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EEEF;
$base-200: #CDDDDF;
$base-300: #A9C2C6;
$base-400: #87A6AB;
$base-500: #67898E;
$base-600: #536B6F;
$base-700: #3F4E50;
$base-800: #2B3436;
$base-900: #1C2122;
$base-hover: #365155;
$base-subtle: #C4D3D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#44656A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C2C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87A6AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67898E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536B6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4E50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3436",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #44656A

Color Lab

Pairs with #44656A

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