#44939E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.8% 0.079 207.5), rgb(68, 147, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#44939E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44939E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 147, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.079 207.5) |
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 #44939E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44939E | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44939E text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44939E text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#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
#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)
#44939E
oklch(61.8% 0.079 207.5)
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Step 600
600
#23818D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 207.6)
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Step 700
700
#126D78
oklch(49.1% 0.08 207.7)
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Step 800
800
#155961
oklch(42.7% 0.066 206.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4950
oklch(37.7% 0.052 208.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#44939E 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) | #888E9F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009996 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44939E
#44939E
oklch(61.8% 0.079 207.5)
- #B0736B
#B0736B
oklch(61.7% 0.079 27.7)
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 #44939E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #44939E 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.