#44897D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.1% 0.073 180.9), rgb(68, 137, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#44897D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44897D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 137, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.073 180.9) |
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 #44897D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44897D | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44897D text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44897D text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#59978C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 181.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44897D
oklch(58.1% 0.073 180.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D63
oklch(49% 0.067 181.6)
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Step 800
800
#275951
oklch(42.7% 0.056 181.7)
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Step 900
900
#254943
oklch(37.6% 0.043 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#44897D 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) | #84827D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #238B85 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44897D
#44897D
oklch(58.1% 0.073 180.9)
- #9F6878
#9F6878
oklch(58.1% 0.073 0.7)
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 #44897D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
Use #44897D 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.