#44898A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.6% 0.07 196.7), rgb(68, 137, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#44898A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44898A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 137, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.07 196.7) |
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 #44898A | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44898A | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44898A text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44898A text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CABAB
oklch(70.8% 0.05 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#589697
oklch(63.2% 0.064 197)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44898A
oklch(58.6% 0.07 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C6C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.065 196.7)
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Step 800
800
#265859
oklch(42.7% 0.054 197.1)
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Step 900
900
#244949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B2B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 195.7)
#44898A 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) | #81838A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168D89 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44898A
#44898A
oklch(58.6% 0.07 196.7)
- #A16B6D
#A16B6D
oklch(58.5% 0.069 17)
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 #44898A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #44898A 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.