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#44CABD Color

#44CABD is rgb(68, 202, 189) in RGB, hsl(174, 56%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 6%, 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 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44CABD
HEX#44CABD
RGBrgb(68, 202, 189)
HSLhsl(174, 56%, 53%)
HSVhsv(174, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 6%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.116 185.8)
LABlab(74.00% -39.82 -4.70)
LCHlch(74.00% 40.09 186.74)

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

Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 5.06Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 7.5Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 7.86Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 8.49Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 8.76Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 8.85

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

#44CABD Channel Values

How #44CABD 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 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 56% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44CABD 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #44CABD

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

Base
#44CABD
Complementary
#CA4451
Analogous
#44CA7A
Analogous
#4495CA
Triadic
#BD44CA
Triadic
#CABD44
Split comp.
#CA4495
Split comp.
#CA7A44

Tints & Shades of #44CABD

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

#5CD1C5
#78D9CF
#90E0D8
#ABE7E1
#C3EEEA
#DFF6F4

Shades

#34B7AA
#2C9B90
#247F76
#1C635C
#144842
#0C2C29

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

How #44CABD 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#44CABD
Protanopia#BBBBBD
Protanomaly#9AC1BD
Deuteranopia#ACACBF
Deuteranomaly#8EB9BE
Tritanopia#4AC8C8
Tritanomaly#48C9C4
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #44CABD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-44cabd: #44CABD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44CABD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44cabd': '#44CABD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.792, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_44cabd">#44CABD</color>
SVG fillfill="#44CABD"

More Teal Colors

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

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#44CABD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44CABD?

#44CABD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(68, 202, 189) in RGB and hsl(174, 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 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #44CABD?

#44CABD is rgb(68, 202, 189) — red 68, green 202, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44CABD?

#44CABD converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 6%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44CABD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #44CABD scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #44CABD 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 5.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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