#447D6C
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.5% 0.066 172.4), rgb(68, 125, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#447D6C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #447D6C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 125, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.066 172.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #447D6C | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #447D6C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #447D6C text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #447D6C text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9D
oklch(70.8% 0.048 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#629685
oklch(63.1% 0.061 171.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#447D6C
oklch(54.5% 0.066 172.4)
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Step 700
700
#386C5D
oklch(49% 0.061 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F584C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#447D6C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7A766B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70706D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307E78 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #447D6C
#447D6C
oklch(54.5% 0.066 172.4)
- #8F6074
#8F6074
oklch(54.5% 0.067 352.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #447D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.061
Use #447D6C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.