#44E4F5
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(84.5% 0.13 205.6), rgb(68, 228, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#44E4F5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44E4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 228, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 90%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.13 205.6) |
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 #44E4F5 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #44E4F5 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #44E4F5 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44E4F5 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.038 204.7)
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Step 200
200
#A0E7F0
oklch(88.4% 0.072 205.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#44E4F5
oklch(84.5% 0.13 205.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#44E4F5 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) | #D1DBF6 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F5 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEE9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44E4F5
#44E4F5
oklch(84.5% 0.13 205.6)
- #FFB7B0
#FFB7B0
oklch(84.5% 0.085 25.2)
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 #44E4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.064
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.065
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.067
Use #44E4F5 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.