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#44CABB Color

#44CABB is rgb(68, 202, 187) in RGB, hsl(173, 56%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 7%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44CABB
HEX#44CABB
RGBrgb(68, 202, 187)
HSLhsl(173, 56%, 53%)
HSVhsv(173, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 7%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.116 184.5)
LABlab(73.96% -40.23 -3.70)
LCHlch(73.96% 40.40 185.25)

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

Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 6.03Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 8.07Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 8.61Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 8.81Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 9.16Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 9.32

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

#44CABB Channel Values

How #44CABB 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 202 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 56% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44CABB 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #44CABB

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

Base
#44CABB
Complementary
#CA4454
Analogous
#44CA77
Analogous
#4497CA
Triadic
#BB44CA
Triadic
#CABB44
Split comp.
#CA4497
Split comp.
#CA7744

Tints & Shades of #44CABB

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

#5CD1C3
#78D9CE
#90E0D6
#ABE7E0
#C3EEE9
#DFF6F3

Shades

#34B7A8
#2C9B8E
#247F75
#1C635B
#144842
#0C2C28

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

How #44CABB 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#44CABB
Protanopia#BBBBBB
Protanomaly#9AC1BB
Deuteranopia#ACACBD
Deuteranomaly#8EB9BC
Tritanopia#4BC8C8
Tritanomaly#48C9C3
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #44CABB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-44cabb: #44CABB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44CABB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44cabb': '#44CABB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.792, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_44cabb">#44CABB</color>
SVG fillfill="#44CABB"

More Teal Colors

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

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#44CABB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44CABB?

#44CABB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(68, 202, 187) in RGB and hsl(173, 56%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.

What is the RGB value of #44CABB?

#44CABB is rgb(68, 202, 187) — red 68, green 202, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44CABB?

#44CABB converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 7%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44CABB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #44CABB scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #44CABB 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 6.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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