#448C76
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.7% 0.081 171.1), rgb(68, 140, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#448C76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448C76 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 140, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.081 171.1) |
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 #448C76 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448C76 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448C76 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448C76 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9C
oklch(70.8% 0.058 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#589883
oklch(63% 0.074 170.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448C76
oklch(58.7% 0.081 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E5B
oklch(49% 0.074 171.4)
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Step 800
800
#265A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#244A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#448C76 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) | #888475 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C77 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278D86 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448C76
#448C76
oklch(58.7% 0.081 171.1)
- #A16882
#A16882
oklch(58.6% 0.081 351)
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 #448C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #448C76 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.