#44A5AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.7% 0.09 199.9), rgb(68, 165, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#44A5AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A5AA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 165, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.09 199.9) |
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 #44A5AA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A5AA | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A5AA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A5AA text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACC
oklch(81% 0.044 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#69AEB2
oklch(70.7% 0.07 200.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A5AA
oklch(66.7% 0.09 199.9)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#0E4B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 200)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 201)
#44A5AA 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) | #9A9EAA | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92AB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A5AA
#44A5AA
oklch(66.7% 0.09 199.9)
- #C67E7D
#C67E7D
oklch(66.8% 0.09 20.6)
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 #44A5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
Use #44A5AA 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.