#44AC91
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.6% 0.104 173), rgb(68, 172, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#44AC91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AC91 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 172, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.104 173) |
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 #44AC91 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AC91 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AC91 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AC91 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 174)
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Step 300
300
#95CFBD
oklch(81% 0.065 173.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44AC91
oklch(67.6% 0.104 173)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#44AC91 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) | #A7A290 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989693 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AC91
#44AC91
oklch(67.6% 0.104 173)
- #C97B9D
#C97B9D
oklch(67.6% 0.105 352.6)
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 #44AC91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #44AC91 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.