#44A98D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.8% 0.103 171.8), rgb(68, 169, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#44A98D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A98D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 169, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.103 171.8) |
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 #44A98D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44A98D | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A98D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A98D text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 171.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBD
oklch(81% 0.051 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B19B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 172.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A98D
oklch(66.8% 0.103 171.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D24
oklch(26.9% 0.043 172.4)
#44A98D 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) | #A49F8C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95948F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAA1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A98D
#44A98D
oklch(66.8% 0.103 171.8)
- #C5799B
#C5799B
oklch(66.7% 0.104 351.9)
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 #44A98D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
Use #44A98D 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.