#448C80
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59% 0.075 181.3), rgb(68, 140, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#448C80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448C80 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 140, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.075 181.3) |
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 #448C80 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448C80 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448C80 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448C80 text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 182.1)
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Step 500
500
#57978C
oklch(63% 0.068 181.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448C80
oklch(59% 0.075 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E63
oklch(49.2% 0.07 180.8)
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Step 800
800
#255951
oklch(42.6% 0.057 182)
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Step 900
900
#244943
oklch(37.6% 0.044 182.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#448C80 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) | #878580 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C81 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8E88 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448C80
#448C80
oklch(59% 0.075 181.3)
- #A36A7A
#A36A7A
oklch(59% 0.076 1.4)
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 #448C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
Use #448C80 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.