What color is #446F74?

#446F74 is a dark, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(68, 111, 116), and in HSL hsl(186, 26%, 36%).

Is #446F74 accessible as text?

On white, #446F74 has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #446F74, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #446F74?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #446F74?

#446F74 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #744944. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #446F74 below.

Is #446F74 good for buttons?

#446F74 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #446F74 — black text only reaches 3.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #446F74 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #446F74 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.

#446F74 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #446F74

Not just a swatch — here's how #446F74 works with other colors. Named schemes with #446F74 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #446F74 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Myrtle 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 #446F74 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Myrtle Green 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 #446F74 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #6B9296

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #446F74 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Myrtle 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #446F74 Secondary #859395 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Myrtle 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 Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #446F74 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 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 70/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

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. 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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E3E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #445F74 — 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 #446F74 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #446F74;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 111 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.2% 0.048 205.2);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5EFF0;
  --color-200: #CCDFE1;
  --color-300: #A7C5C8;
  --color-400: #83AAAF;
  --color-500: #648D91;
  --color-600: #516E71;
  --color-700: #3D5052;
  --color-800: #2A3537;
  --color-900: #1B2122;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5EFF0',
    200: '#CCDFE1',
    300: '#A7C5C8',
    400: '#83AAAF',
    500: '#648D91',
    600: '#516E71',
    700: '#3D5052',
    800: '#2A3537',
    900: '#1B2122',
  },
}

$base: #446F74;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5EFF0;
$base-200: #CCDFE1;
$base-300: #A7C5C8;
$base-400: #83AAAF;
$base-500: #648D91;
$base-600: #516E71;
$base-700: #3D5052;
$base-800: #2A3537;
$base-900: #1B2122;
$base-hover: #36595D;
$base-subtle: #C4D6D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#446F74",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCDFE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C5C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AAAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#648D91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516E71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5052",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3537",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #446F74

Color Lab

Pairs with #446F74

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