#449EA7 Color
#449EA7 is rgb(68, 158, 167) in RGB, hsl(185, 42%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 5%, 0%, 35%) 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 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#449EA7rgb(68, 158, 167)hsl(185, 42%, 46%)hsv(185, 59%, 65%)cmyk(59%, 5%, 0%, 35%)oklch(64.9% 0.086 204.3)lab(60.02% -25.79 -13.25)lch(60.02% 28.99 207.19)What #449EA7 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 #449EA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#449EA7 Channel Values
How #449EA7 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 158 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 42% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 59% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.14:1 vs white · 6.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #449EA7 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 #449EA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #449EA7; 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 #449EA7
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 #449EA7 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.
#449EA7#9393A7#7B98A7#8888A9#7392A8#419F9F#429FA2#919191Using #449EA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-449ea7: #449EA7;background-color: #449EA7;colors: { 'color-449ea7': '#449EA7' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.620, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_449ea7">#449EA7</color>fill="#449EA7"More Teal Colors
#449EA7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#449EA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #449EA7?
#449EA7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(68, 158, 167) in RGB and hsl(185, 42%, 46%) 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 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #449EA7?
#449EA7 is rgb(68, 158, 167) — red 68, green 158, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #449EA7?
#449EA7 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 5%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #449EA7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #449EA7 scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #449EA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #449EA7 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 7.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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