#448B94
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.5% 0.072 206.4), rgb(68, 139, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#448B94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448B94 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 139, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.072 206.4) |
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 #448B94 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448B94 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448B94 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448B94 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CC
oklch(81% 0.036 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 206.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448B94
oklch(59.5% 0.072 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F808A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 206.6)
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Step 700
700
#206C75
oklch(49% 0.073 206.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D585F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F494E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#448B94 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) | #818695 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D94 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448B94
#448B94
oklch(59.5% 0.072 206.4)
- #A66E68
#A66E68
oklch(59.5% 0.073 26.2)
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 #448B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
Use #448B94 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.