#44A2CA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(67.3% 0.106 229.4), rgb(68, 162, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#44A2CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A2CA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 162, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.106 229.4) |
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 #44A2CA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A2CA | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A2CA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A2CA text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#94C9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 229.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44A2CA
oklch(67.3% 0.106 229.4)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#44A2CA 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) | #8DA0CC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADAF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A2CA
#44A2CA
oklch(67.3% 0.106 229.4)
- #CA8259
#CA8259
oklch(67.3% 0.105 49.9)
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 #44A2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
Use #44A2CA 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.