#448CAB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.7% 0.086 228.7), rgb(68, 140, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#448CAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448CAB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 140, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.086 228.7) |
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 #448CAB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448CAB | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448CAB text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448CAB text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 228.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C2
oklch(70.7% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448CAB
oklch(60.7% 0.086 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A7D9F
oklch(55.5% 0.094 229.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B6A88
oklch(49.2% 0.087 228.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A566E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 228.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4759
oklch(37.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#448CAB 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) | #7C8AAD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7FAB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009596 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448CAB
#448CAB
oklch(60.7% 0.086 228.7)
- #AC7253
#AC7253
oklch(60.6% 0.086 48.7)
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 #448CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #448CAB 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.