#449588
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.5% 0.082 181.5), rgb(68, 149, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#449588 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449588 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 149, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.082 181.5) |
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 #449588 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449588 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449588 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449588 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC2
oklch(81% 0.041 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA3
oklch(70.7% 0.064 181.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449588
oklch(61.5% 0.082 181.5)
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Step 600
600
#248477
oklch(55.6% 0.089 181.9)
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Step 700
700
#147064
oklch(49.2% 0.083 181.6)
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Step 800
800
#165B51
oklch(42.7% 0.069 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B43
oklch(37.7% 0.054 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#449588 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) | #8F8D88 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828489 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #119791 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449588
#449588
oklch(61.5% 0.082 181.5)
- #AE7081
#AE7081
oklch(61.6% 0.081 1.9)
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 #449588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.015
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
Use #449588 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.