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#44797E Color

#44797E is rgb(68, 121, 126) in RGB, hsl(185, 30%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 4%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44797E
HEX#44797E
RGBrgb(68, 121, 126)
HSLhsl(185, 30%, 38%)
HSVhsv(185, 46%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 4%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.057 203.5)
LABlab(47.31% -17.37 -8.59)
LCHlch(47.31% 19.38 206.30)

What #44797E 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 #44797E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#44797E Channel Values

How #44797E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 121 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 30% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 46% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.9:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44797E 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.

TextWhite text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #44797E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44797E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #44797E

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 #44797E 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.

Typical#44797E
Protanopia#72727E
Protanomaly#63757E
Deuteranopia#6B6B7F
Deuteranomaly#5E717F
Tritanopia#437A7A
Tritanomaly#43797B
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #44797E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-44797e: #44797E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44797E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44797e': '#44797E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.475, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_44797e">#44797E</color>
SVG fillfill="#44797E"

More Teal Colors

#44797E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#44797E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44797E?

#44797E is a dark teal — rgb(68, 121, 126) in RGB and hsl(185, 30%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.

What is the RGB value of #44797E?

#44797E is rgb(68, 121, 126) — red 68, green 121, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44797E?

#44797E converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 4%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44797E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #44797E scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44797E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44797E 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.04, which is visibly different.

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