#44595A Color
#44595A is rgb(68, 89, 90) in RGB, hsl(183, 14%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 1%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#44595Argb(68, 89, 90)hsl(183, 14%, 31%)hsv(183, 24%, 35%)cmyk(24%, 1%, 0%, 65%)oklch(44.7% 0.026 199.9)lab(36.11% -8.10 -3.35)lch(36.11% 8.77 202.49)What #44595A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #44595A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#44595A Channel Values
How #44595A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 68 · G 89 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 14% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 24% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.44:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44595A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #44595A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44595A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #44595A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #44595A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#44595A#56565A#4F575A#53535A#4D555A#445959#445959#555555Using #44595A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-44595a: #44595A;background-color: #44595A;colors: { 'color-44595a': '#44595A' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.349, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_44595a">#44595A</color>fill="#44595A"More Teal Colors
#44595A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#44595A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #44595A?
#44595A is a dark teal — rgb(68, 89, 90) in RGB and hsl(183, 14%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.
What is the RGB value of #44595A?
#44595A is rgb(68, 89, 90) — red 68, green 89, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #44595A?
#44595A converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 1%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #44595A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #44595A scores 7.44:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #44595A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #44595A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 6.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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