#449B93
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.4% 0.084 187.1), rgb(68, 155, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#449B93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449B93 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 155, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.084 187.1) |
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 #449B93 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449B93 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449B93 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449B93 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA7
oklch(70.6% 0.066 186.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449B93
oklch(63.4% 0.084 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#18847C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#027069
oklch(49.1% 0.085 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.071 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#174B46
oklch(37.7% 0.055 186.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#449B93 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) | #949393 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868994 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E98 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449B93
#449B93
oklch(63.4% 0.084 187.1)
- #B77581
#B77581
oklch(63.5% 0.084 7.9)
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 #449B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.009
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
Use #449B93 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.