#448D88
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.5% 0.073 189.4), rgb(68, 141, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#448D88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448D88 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 141, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.073 189.4) |
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 #448D88 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448D88 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448D88 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448D88 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.036 189.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA8
oklch(70.8% 0.058 188.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448D88
oklch(59.5% 0.073 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E827D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 189.6)
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Step 700
700
#206E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 190.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A56
oklch(42.8% 0.062 189)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A47
oklch(37.8% 0.048 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#448D88 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) | #868788 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E89 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16908B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448D88
#448D88
oklch(59.5% 0.073 189.4)
- #A56C75
#A56C75
oklch(59.4% 0.074 9.2)
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 #448D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.014
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
Use #448D88 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.