#44909C
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61% 0.077 209.1), rgb(68, 144, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#44909C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44909C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 144, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.077 209.1) |
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 #44909C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44909C | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44909C text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44909C text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB5
oklch(70.6% 0.06 209.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44909C
oklch(61% 0.077 209.1)
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Step 600
600
#27818E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 209)
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Step 700
700
#186D78
oklch(49.2% 0.078 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#185962
oklch(42.8% 0.065 208.4)
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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)
#44909C 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) | #858B9D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009694 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44909C
#44909C
oklch(61% 0.077 209.1)
- #AD7268
#AD7268
oklch(61.1% 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 #44909C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
Use #44909C 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.