#448580
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.2% 0.067 188.9), rgb(68, 133, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#448580 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448580 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 133, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.067 188.9) |
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 #448580 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448580 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448580 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448580 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA7
oklch(70.8% 0.049 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B9691
oklch(63.1% 0.062 188.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448580
oklch(57.2% 0.067 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#306C68
oklch(49% 0.063 189.5)
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Step 800
800
#295855
oklch(42.7% 0.052 189.9)
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Step 900
900
#264946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#448580 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) | #7F7F80 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747781 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #228883 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448580
#448580
oklch(57.2% 0.067 188.9)
- #9B6770
#9B6770
oklch(57.1% 0.068 8.1)
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 #448580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
Use #448580 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.