#44FEE8
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(90.2% 0.147 183.1), rgb(68, 254, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#44FEE8 is a very light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 16.58:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44FEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 254, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 99%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.147 183.1) |
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 #44FEE8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #44FEE8 | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #44FEE8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #44FEE8 text on black | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred 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
#E4FBF7
oklch(97% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#C2F6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.054 183.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#44FEE8
oklch(90.2% 0.147 183.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.144 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#44FEE8 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) | #F2EFE7 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DDEA | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44FEE8
#44FEE8
oklch(90.2% 0.147 183.1)
- #FFD0DB
#FFD0DB
oklch(90.1% 0.055 2.6)
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 #44FEE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44FEE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.021
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.025
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.032
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
Use #44FEE8 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.