#44AFBE
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69.9% 0.098 208.1), rgb(68, 175, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#44AFBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AFBE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 175, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.098 208.1) |
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 #44AFBE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AFBE | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AFBE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AFBE text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.034 208)
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Step 300
300
#91CCD5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 207.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44AFBE
oklch(69.9% 0.098 208.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#44AFBE 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) | #A1A9BF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBE | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6B3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AFBE
#44AFBE
oklch(69.9% 0.098 208.1)
- #D4867C
#D4867C
oklch(69.8% 0.098 27.7)
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 #44AFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.039
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.071
Use #44AFBE 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.