#448379
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.5% 0.067 182.3), rgb(68, 131, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#448379 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448379 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 131, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.067 182.3) |
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 #448379 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #448379 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448379 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448379 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D968C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 181.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448379
oklch(56.5% 0.067 182.3)
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Step 700
700
#336C63
oklch(49% 0.062 182)
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Step 800
800
#2B5851
oklch(42.6% 0.051 182.5)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#448379 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) | #7E7D79 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288580 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448379
#448379
oklch(56.5% 0.067 182.3)
- #986572
#986572
oklch(56.5% 0.068 2.8)
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 #448379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
Use #448379 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.