Palettes / Colors / #445A61
#445A61 — Dusty Teal
#445A61 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #445A61 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#445A61 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #604A43; it also sits naturally between #436058 and #434B60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #445A61 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 90, 97 |
| HSL | 194°, 18%, 32% |
| HSV | 194°, 30%, 38% |
| CMYK | 30%, 7%, 0%, 62% |
| XYZ | 8.20, 9.40, 12.69 |
| Yxy | 9.40, 0.2706, 0.3104 |
| CIE-Lab | 36.75, -6.46, -6.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.67, -4.38, -4.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 35% · Blue 38%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 62%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #445A61
.text { color: #445A61; }
.background { background-color: #445A61; }
.border { border: 3px solid #445A61; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 90, 97); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 18%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #445A61; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 90, 97, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #445A61; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 90, 97, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#445A61">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#445A61">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #604A43:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.29:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.88:1 Fails |
Best text color on #445A61: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #445A61
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #445A61: ·
How #445A61 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #445A61 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #445A61?
#445A61 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 68, 90, 97). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #445A61?
#445A61 is RGB 68, 90, 97 — HSL 194°, 18%, 32% — CMYK 30%, 7%, 0%, 62%.
What colors go with #445A61?
Its complement is #604A43; analogous partners are #436058 and #434B60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #445A61 for text?
White text on #445A61 has a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.88:1.