#44827D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.4% 0.065 188.7), rgb(68, 130, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#44827D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44827D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 130, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.065 188.7) |
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 #44827D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44827D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44827D text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44827D text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 188.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAA6
oklch(70.6% 0.047 189)
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Step 500
500
#5D9591
oklch(63% 0.059 190)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44827D
oklch(56.4% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 700
700
#336C67
oklch(49.1% 0.061 187.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5854
oklch(42.7% 0.05 187.9)
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Step 900
900
#284846
oklch(37.6% 0.038 190.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#44827D 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) | #7C7C7D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #258580 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44827D
#44827D
oklch(56.4% 0.065 188.7)
- #97666E
#97666E
oklch(56.4% 0.064 8.6)
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 #44827D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.054
Use #44827D 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.