#44858F
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.8% 0.068 208.5), rgb(68, 133, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#44858F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44858F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 133, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.068 208.5) |
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 #44858F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44858F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44858F text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44858F text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CB
oklch(81% 0.031 207)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAB1
oklch(70.8% 0.049 208)
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Step 500
500
#5A949E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 209.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44858F
oklch(57.8% 0.068 208.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B74
oklch(49.2% 0.063 208.5)
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Step 800
800
#28575E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 208.2)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#44858F 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) | #7B8190 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F788F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #118A88 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44858F
#44858F
oklch(57.8% 0.068 208.5)
- #9E6A63
#9E6A63
oklch(57.7% 0.068 27.8)
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 #44858F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
Use #44858F 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.