#44D7B9
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.5% 0.13 176.1), rgb(68, 215, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#44D7B9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44D7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 215, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.13 176.1) |
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 #44D7B9 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #44D7B9 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44D7B9 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44D7B9 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF5
oklch(97.2% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 175.8)
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Step 200
200
#A6E9D7
oklch(88.4% 0.072 176)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#44D7B9
oklch(79.5% 0.13 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#44D7B9 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) | #CFCAB8 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBBB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DACE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44D7B9
#44D7B9
oklch(79.5% 0.13 176.1)
- #FE97BE
#FE97BE
oklch(79.4% 0.131 356.3)
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 #44D7B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.052
Use #44D7B9 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.