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#44DAAF Color

#44DAAF is rgb(68, 218, 175) in RGB, hsl(163, 67%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 20%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44DAAF
HEX#44DAAF
RGBrgb(68, 218, 175)
HSLhsl(163, 67%, 56%)
HSVhsv(163, 69%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 0%, 20%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.14 169.6)
LABlab(78.55% -48.65 9.24)
LCHlch(78.55% 49.52 169.24)

What #44DAAF 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 #44DAAF, 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 green in the library.

#44DAAF Channel Values

How #44DAAF 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 218 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 67% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 69% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44DAAF 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #44DAAF

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

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 #44DAAF 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#44DAAF
Protanopia#CACAB0
Protanomaly#A5D1AF
Deuteranopia#BABAB2
Deuteranomaly#98C7B1
Tritanopia#56D5D5
Tritanomaly#4FD7C7
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #44DAAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-44daaf: #44DAAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44DAAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44daaf': '#44DAAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.855, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_44daaf">#44DAAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#44DAAF"

More Green Colors

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

#44DAAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44DAAF?

#44DAAF is a mid-tone green — rgb(68, 218, 175) in RGB and hsl(163, 67%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.

What is the RGB value of #44DAAF?

#44DAAF is rgb(68, 218, 175) — red 68, green 218, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44DAAF?

#44DAAF converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 20%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44DAAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #44DAAF scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #44DAAF 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.39, which is visibly different.

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