#448B76
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.4% 0.079 171.8), rgb(68, 139, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#448B76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 172°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448B76 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 139, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.079 171.8) |
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 #448B76 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448B76 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448B76 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448B76 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BE
oklch(81% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9C
oklch(70.8% 0.058 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#589884
oklch(63.1% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448B76
oklch(58.4% 0.079 171.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E5C
oklch(49% 0.073 172.5)
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Step 800
800
#265A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.062 171.8)
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Step 900
900
#254A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 172.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#448B76 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) | #878375 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B77 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278C85 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448B76
#448B76
oklch(58.4% 0.079 171.8)
- #A06881
#A06881
oklch(58.5% 0.079 351.5)
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 #448B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
Use #448B76 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.