#44838E
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.2% 0.067 210.2), rgb(68, 131, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#44838E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44838E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 131, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.067 210.2) |
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 #44838E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44838E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44838E text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44838E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B1
oklch(70.6% 0.048 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B949E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 209.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44838E
oklch(57.2% 0.067 210.2)
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Step 700
700
#306A74
oklch(49% 0.062 210.3)
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Step 800
800
#29575F
oklch(42.8% 0.052 210.2)
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Step 900
900
#26484D
oklch(37.8% 0.04 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#44838E 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) | #797F8F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148886 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44838E
#44838E
oklch(57.2% 0.067 210.2)
- #9C6961
#9C6961
oklch(57.2% 0.067 29.2)
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 #44838E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
Use #44838E 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.