#44EFD2
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(86% 0.142 178.6), rgb(68, 239, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#44EFD2 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44EFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 239, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.142 178.6) |
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 #44EFD2 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #44EFD2 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #44EFD2 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44EFD2 text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FBF6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#C5F6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.053 178.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#44EFD2
oklch(86% 0.142 178.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.148 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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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
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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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)
#44EFD2 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) | #E5E1D1 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECFD4 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3E6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44EFD2
#44EFD2
oklch(86% 0.142 178.6)
- #FFBBD0
#FFBBD0
oklch(86% 0.082 358.7)
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 #44EFD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44EFD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.057
Use #44EFD2 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.