#448B8B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.1% 0.071 195.4), rgb(68, 139, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#448B8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448B8B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 139, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.071 195.4) |
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 #448B8B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448B8B | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448B8B text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448B8B text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAB
oklch(70.7% 0.051 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#579696
oklch(63.1% 0.065 195.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448B8B
oklch(59.1% 0.071 195.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C6D
oklch(49% 0.066 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#255858
oklch(42.6% 0.054 195.3)
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Step 900
900
#234949
oklch(37.8% 0.043 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B2B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 195.7)
#448B8B 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) | #83858B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #138F8B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448B8B
#448B8B
oklch(59.1% 0.071 195.4)
- #A46C70
#A46C70
oklch(59.1% 0.072 14.8)
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 #448B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
Use #448B8B 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.