#44BC9E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(72% 0.116 173.2), rgb(68, 188, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#44BC9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44BC9E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 188, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.116 173.2) |
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 #44BC9E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44BC9E | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44BC9E text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44BC9E text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#8FD0BC
oklch(80.8% 0.072 173.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44BC9E
oklch(72% 0.116 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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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)
#44BC9E 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) | #B6B09D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A4A0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BEB3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44BC9E
#44BC9E
oklch(72% 0.116 173.2)
- #DC85AB
#DC85AB
oklch(71.9% 0.116 352.7)
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 #44BC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.029
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #44BC9E 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.