#44948A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.4% 0.08 184.5), rgb(68, 148, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#44948A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44948A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 148, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.08 184.5) |
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 #44948A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44948A | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44948A text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44948A text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.039 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 183.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44948A
oklch(61.4% 0.08 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#258479
oklch(55.7% 0.088 183.8)
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Step 700
700
#156F66
oklch(49% 0.081 184.6)
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Step 800
800
#165B53
oklch(42.7% 0.068 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#44948A 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) | #8E8D8A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81838B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E9791 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44948A
#44948A
oklch(61.4% 0.08 184.5)
- #AD707E
#AD707E
oklch(61.4% 0.079 4.7)
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 #44948A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
Use #44948A 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.