#448782
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.8% 0.069 189.1), rgb(68, 135, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#448782 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448782 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 135, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.069 189.1) |
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 #448782 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448782 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448782 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448782 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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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
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA7
oklch(70.7% 0.05 189.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9691
oklch(63.1% 0.063 188.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448782
oklch(57.8% 0.069 189.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C68
oklch(49% 0.063 189.5)
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Step 800
800
#285855
oklch(42.6% 0.052 190)
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Step 900
900
#254946
oklch(37.7% 0.042 188.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#448782 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) | #818182 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757983 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208A85 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448782
#448782
oklch(57.8% 0.069 189.1)
- #9E6971
#9E6971
oklch(57.9% 0.069 9.5)
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 #448782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
Use #448782 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.