#44B09E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69% 0.102 180.2), rgb(68, 176, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#44B09E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44B09E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 176, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.102 180.2) |
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 #44B09E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44B09E | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B09E text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B09E text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 180.8)
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Step 300
300
#93CFC2
oklch(81% 0.064 179.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44B09E
oklch(69% 0.102 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#44B09E 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) | #A9A69D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999AA0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3AA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44B09E
#44B09E
oklch(69% 0.102 180.2)
- #CF8098
#CF8098
oklch(69% 0.102 0.5)
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 #44B09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.021
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.057
Use #44B09E 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.