#44968B
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.9% 0.082 183.7), rgb(68, 150, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#44968B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44968B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 150, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.082 183.7) |
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 #44968B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44968B | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44968B text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44968B text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#A5CAC3
oklch(81% 0.041 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44968B
oklch(61.9% 0.082 183.7)
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Step 600
600
#228479
oklch(55.6% 0.089 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#117066
oklch(49.2% 0.083 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#145B53
oklch(42.7% 0.068 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#44968B 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) | #908E8B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A9992 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44968B
#44968B
oklch(61.9% 0.082 183.7)
- #B07180
#B07180
oklch(62% 0.082 4.2)
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 #44968B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
Use #44968B 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.