#44B19D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.2% 0.104 178.8), rgb(68, 177, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#44B19D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44B19D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 177, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.104 178.8) |
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 #44B19D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44B19D | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B19D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B19D text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 178.7)
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Step 300
300
#93CFC1
oklch(81% 0.065 178.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44B19D
oklch(69.2% 0.104 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#44B19D 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) | #AAA79C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4AB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44B19D
#44B19D
oklch(69.2% 0.104 178.8)
- #D0809B
#D0809B
oklch(69.2% 0.104 358.4)
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 #44B19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.022
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.056
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.059
Use #44B19D 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.