#44A0CA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.8% 0.106 231.2), rgb(68, 160, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#44A0CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A0CA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 160, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.106 231.2) |
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 #44A0CA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A0CA | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A0CA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A0CA text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.052 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#68AACB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 231.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A0CA
oklch(66.8% 0.106 231.2)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4860
oklch(37.8% 0.069 231.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#44A0CA 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) | #8B9ECC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890C9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A0CA
#44A0CA
oklch(66.8% 0.106 231.2)
- #C88156
#C88156
oklch(66.8% 0.106 51.3)
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 #44A0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
Use #44A0CA 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.