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#44CFBC Color

#44CFBC is rgb(68, 207, 188) in RGB, hsl(172, 59%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 9%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44CFBC
HEX#44CFBC
RGBrgb(68, 207, 188)
HSLhsl(172, 59%, 54%)
HSVhsv(172, 67%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 9%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.121 182.1)
LABlab(75.49% -42.01 -2.01)
LCHlch(75.49% 42.05 182.74)

What #44CFBC 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 #44CFBC, 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.

#44CFBC Channel Values

How #44CFBC 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 207 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 59% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 67% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44CFBC 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #44CFBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44CFBC; 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 #44CFBC

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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Shades

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

How #44CFBC 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#44CFBC
Protanopia#C0C0BC
Protanomaly#9EC6BC
Deuteranopia#B0B0BF
Deuteranomaly#91BDBE
Tritanopia#4CCDCD
Tritanomaly#49CEC6
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #44CFBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-44cfbc: #44CFBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44CFBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44cfbc': '#44CFBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.812, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_44cfbc">#44CFBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#44CFBC"

More Teal Colors

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

#44CFBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44CFBC?

#44CFBC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(68, 207, 188) in RGB and hsl(172, 59%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #44CFBC?

#44CFBC is rgb(68, 207, 188) — red 68, green 207, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44CFBC?

#44CFBC converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 9%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44CFBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #44CFBC scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #44CFBC 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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