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#44C1CA Color

#44C1CA is rgb(68, 193, 202) in RGB, hsl(184, 56%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 4%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44C1CA
HEX#44C1CA
RGBrgb(68, 193, 202)
HSLhsl(184, 56%, 53%)
HSVhsv(184, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 4%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.108 202)
LABlab(71.62% -33.28 -15.23)
LCHlch(71.62% 36.60 204.59)

What #44C1CA 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 #44C1CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 6.06Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 9.33Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 9.74Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 9.77Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 10.2Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.27

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

#44C1CA Channel Values

How #44C1CA 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 193 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 56% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44C1CA 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #44C1CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #44C1CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44C1CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#44C1CA
Complementary
#CA4D44
Analogous
#44CA90
Analogous
#447ECA
Triadic
#CA44C1
Triadic
#C1CA44
Split comp.
#CA447E
Split comp.
#CA9044

Tints & Shades of #44C1CA

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.

Tints

#5CC9D1
#78D2D9
#90DAE0
#ABE3E7
#C3EBEE
#DFF5F6

Shades

#34AEB7
#2C949B
#24797F
#1C5F63
#144448
#0C2A2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #44C1CA.

How #44C1CA 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#44C1CA
Protanopia#B3B3CA
Protanomaly#94B9CA
Deuteranopia#A5A5CC
Deuteranomaly#89B1CB
Tritanopia#40C2C2
Tritanomaly#41C2C5
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #44C1CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-44c1ca: #44C1CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44C1CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44c1ca': '#44C1CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.757, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_44c1ca">#44C1CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#44C1CA"

More Teal Colors

#44C1CA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#44C1CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44C1CA?

#44C1CA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(68, 193, 202) in RGB and hsl(184, 56%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #44C1CA?

#44C1CA is rgb(68, 193, 202) — red 68, green 193, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44C1CA?

#44C1CA converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 4%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44C1CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #44C1CA scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44C1CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44C1CA 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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