#447D72
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.063 179.9), rgb(68, 125, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#447D72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #447D72 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 125, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.063 179.9) |
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 #447D72 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #447D72 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #447D72 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #447D72 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.045 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#61958B
oklch(63% 0.058 180.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#447D72
oklch(54.7% 0.063 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#386C62
oklch(49.2% 0.059 179.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5850
oklch(42.8% 0.048 179.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4842
oklch(37.6% 0.038 180)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#447D72 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) | #797772 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7073 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7F7A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #447D72
#447D72
oklch(54.7% 0.063 179.9)
- #90616F
#90616F
oklch(54.7% 0.064 360)
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 #447D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.059
Use #447D72 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.