#449FC4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.3% 0.101 228.1), rgb(68, 159, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#449FC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 159, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.101 228.1) |
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 #449FC4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449FC4 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449FC4 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449FC4 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8DA
oklch(81% 0.049 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 227.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449FC4
oklch(66.3% 0.101 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F485D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.9)
#449FC4 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) | #8C9CC6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8FC4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449FC4
#449FC4
oklch(66.3% 0.101 228.1)
- #C67F5A
#C67F5A
oklch(66.2% 0.102 47.9)
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 #449FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.070
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
Use #449FC4 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.