#44AEAC
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(69% 0.096 193.4), rgb(68, 174, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#44AEAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AEAC |
| RGB | rgb(68, 174, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.096 193.4) |
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 #44AEAC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AEAC | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AEAC text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AEAC text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
-
Step 100
100
#DDEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.018 192.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C1E1DF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 191.9)
-
Step 300
300
#93CDCB
oklch(80.8% 0.06 193.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#44AEAC
oklch(69% 0.096 193.4)
-
Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
-
Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
-
Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
-
Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
-
Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
-
Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#44AEAC 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) | #A4A6AC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399AD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3AD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AEAC
#44AEAC
oklch(69% 0.096 193.4)
- #D0828A
#D0828A
oklch(69% 0.097 13.2)
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 #44AEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.020
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
Use #44AEAC 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.