#44837B Color
#44837B is rgb(68, 131, 123) in RGB, hsl(172, 32%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 6%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#44837Brgb(68, 131, 123)hsl(172, 32%, 39%)hsv(172, 48%, 51%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 6%, 49%)oklch(56.6% 0.067 184.8)lab(50.40% -22.83 -2.30)lch(50.40% 22.94 185.75)What #44837B 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 #44837B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#44837B Channel Values
How #44837B 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 131 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 32% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 48% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.39:1 vs white · 4.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44837B 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 #44837B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44837B; 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 #44837B
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 #44837B 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.
#44837B#7B7B7B#697E7B#73737C#637A7C#468282#45827F#787878Using #44837B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-44837b: #44837B;background-color: #44837B;colors: { 'color-44837b': '#44837B' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.514, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_44837b">#44837B</color>fill="#44837B"More Teal Colors
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#44837B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #44837B?
#44837B is a dark teal — rgb(68, 131, 123) in RGB and hsl(172, 32%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #44837B?
#44837B is rgb(68, 131, 123) — red 68, green 131, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #44837B?
#44837B converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 6%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #44837B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #44837B scores 4.39:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #44837B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #44837B 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 10.37, which is visibly different.
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