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#44909C Color

#44909C is rgb(68, 144, 156) in RGB, hsl(188, 39%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 8%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44909C
HEX#44909C
RGBrgb(68, 144, 156)
HSLhsl(188, 39%, 44%)
HSVhsv(188, 56%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 8%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.077 209.1)
LABlab(55.37% -21.80 -13.95)
LCHlch(55.37% 25.88 212.63)

What #44909C 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 #44909C, 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.

#44909C Channel Values

How #44909C 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 144 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 39% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 56% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44909C 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 text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #44909C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44909C; 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 #44909C

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 #44909C 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#44909C
Protanopia#87879C
Protanomaly#728B9C
Deuteranopia#7D7D9D
Deuteranomaly#6B859D
Tritanopia#409292
Tritanomaly#429196
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #44909C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-44909c: #44909C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44909C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44909c': '#44909C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.565, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_44909c">#44909C</color>
SVG fillfill="#44909C"

More Teal Colors

#44909C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#44909C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44909C?

#44909C is a mid-tone teal — rgb(68, 144, 156) in RGB and hsl(188, 39%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #44909C?

#44909C is rgb(68, 144, 156) — red 68, green 144, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44909C?

#44909C converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 8%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44909C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #44909C scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44909C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44909C 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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