#44929C
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.5% 0.078 206.6), rgb(68, 146, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#44929C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44929C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 146, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.078 206.6) |
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 #44929C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44929C | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44929C text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44929C text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 207)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB4
oklch(70.7% 0.061 206.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44929C
oklch(61.5% 0.078 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#25818C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#156D77
oklch(49.1% 0.078 206.7)
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Step 800
800
#165961
oklch(42.7% 0.065 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B494F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 207)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#44929C 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) | #878D9D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009895 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44929C
#44929C
oklch(61.5% 0.078 206.6)
- #AF726C
#AF726C
oklch(61.5% 0.078 25.7)
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 #44929C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
Use #44929C 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.