#448F9C
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.8% 0.076 210.3), rgb(68, 143, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#448F9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448F9C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 143, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.076 210.3) |
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 #448F9C | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448F9C | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448F9C text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448F9C text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CE
oklch(81% 0.037 209.5)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 210.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448F9C
oklch(60.8% 0.076 210.3)
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Step 600
600
#29808E
oklch(55.5% 0.083 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#196C79
oklch(49% 0.077 210.6)
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Step 800
800
#195862
oklch(42.6% 0.064 210.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4950
oklch(37.7% 0.05 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#448F9C 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) | #848A9D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009593 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448F9C
#448F9C
oklch(60.8% 0.076 210.3)
- #AC7167
#AC7167
oklch(60.8% 0.077 30)
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 #448F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
Use #448F9C 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.