#448F79
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.6% 0.083 171.8), rgb(68, 143, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#448F79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448F79 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 143, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.083 171.8) |
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 #448F79 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448F79 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448F79 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448F79 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9C
oklch(70.7% 0.065 172.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448F79
oklch(59.6% 0.083 171.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E846D
oklch(55.5% 0.09 172)
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Step 700
700
#1F705B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#448F79 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) | #8B8778 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E7B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249089 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448F79
#448F79
oklch(59.6% 0.083 171.8)
- #A56A84
#A56A84
oklch(59.5% 0.083 351.9)
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 #448F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
Use #448F79 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.