#448686
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.7% 0.067 195.4), rgb(68, 134, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#448686 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448686 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 134, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.067 195.4) |
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 #448686 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448686 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448686 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448686 text on black | 5.00:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.03 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9595
oklch(63% 0.062 195.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448686
oklch(57.7% 0.067 195.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 195.3)
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Step 800
800
#285858
oklch(42.7% 0.052 195.4)
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Step 900
900
#264848
oklch(37.6% 0.04 195.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#448686 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) | #7F8186 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737887 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C8A86 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448686
#448686
oklch(57.7% 0.067 195.4)
- #9D696C
#9D696C
oklch(57.6% 0.067 15.6)
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 #448686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #448686 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.