#449782
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.9% 0.087 174.3), rgb(68, 151, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#449782 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449782 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 151, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.087 174.3) |
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 #449782 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449782 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449782 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449782 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 173.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449782
oklch(61.9% 0.087 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#22856F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#11715D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 174)
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Step 800
800
#145C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 174.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#449782 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) | #928E81 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868584 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #189991 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449782
#449782
oklch(61.9% 0.087 174.3)
- #AF6F89
#AF6F89
oklch(61.8% 0.088 354)
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 #449782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
Use #449782 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.