#44E7C5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.7% 0.141 175.4), rgb(68, 231, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#44E7C5 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44E7C5 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 231, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.141 175.4) |
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 #44E7C5 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #44E7C5 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #44E7C5 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44E7C5 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.04 175)
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Step 200
200
#A1EBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.079 175.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#44E7C5
oklch(83.7% 0.141 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#44E7C5 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) | #DFD9C3 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C8C8 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EADD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44E7C5
#44E7C5
oklch(83.7% 0.141 175.4)
- #FFAECC
#FFAECC
oklch(83.7% 0.101 355.6)
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 #44E7C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44E7C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.018
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.066
Use #44E7C5 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.