#44F9EA
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(89.1% 0.142 186.6), rgb(68, 249, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#44F9EA is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44F9EA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 249, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 94%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.142 186.6) |
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 #44F9EA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #44F9EA | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #44F9EA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44F9EA text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FBF8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#C3F6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.053 186)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#44F9EA
oklch(89.1% 0.142 186.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.141 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#44F9EA 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) | #ECEBEA | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D9EC | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44F9EA
#44F9EA
oklch(89.1% 0.142 186.6)
- #FFCBD4
#FFCBD4
oklch(89% 0.06 6.7)
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 #44F9EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44F9EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.013
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.027
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
Use #44F9EA 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.