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#44887E Color

#44887E is rgb(68, 136, 126) in RGB, hsl(171, 33%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 7%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44887E
HEX#44887E
RGBrgb(68, 136, 126)
HSLhsl(171, 33%, 40%)
HSVhsv(171, 50%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 7%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.071 183.1)
LABlab(52.06% -24.54 -1.62)
LCHlch(52.06% 24.60 183.79)

What #44887E 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 #44887E, 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.

#44887E Channel Values

How #44887E 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 136 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 33% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 50% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 vs white · 5.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44887E 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #44887E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44887E; 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 #44887E

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 #44887E 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#44887E
Protanopia#80807E
Protanomaly#6D837E
Deuteranopia#77777F
Deuteranomaly#667E7F
Tritanopia#478787
Tritanomaly#468783
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #44887E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-44887e: #44887E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44887E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44887e': '#44887E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.533, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_44887e">#44887E</color>
SVG fillfill="#44887E"

More Teal Colors

#44887E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#44887E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44887E?

#44887E is a mid-tone teal — rgb(68, 136, 126) in RGB and hsl(171, 33%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #44887E?

#44887E is rgb(68, 136, 126) — red 68, green 136, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44887E?

#44887E converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 7%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44887E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #44887E scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44887E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44887E 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 10.24, which is visibly different.

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