#448388
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57% 0.065 202.3), rgb(68, 131, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#448388 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448388 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 131, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.065 202.3) |
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 #448388 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #448388 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448388 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448388 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C9
oklch(81% 0.029 202.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAD
oklch(70.7% 0.047 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9599
oklch(63.2% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448388
oklch(57% 0.065 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#316B70
oklch(49.1% 0.061 202.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A575B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 203.1)
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Step 900
900
#27484B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 203.2)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#448388 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) | #7B7E88 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7688 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B8784 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448388
#448388
oklch(57% 0.065 202.3)
- #9A6866
#9A6866
oklch(56.9% 0.065 21.8)
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 #448388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
Use #448388 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.