What color is #44706F?

#44706F is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44706F?

The RGB value is 68, 112, 111: 68 red, 112 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44706F?

The complementary color is #704445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44706F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44706F color

#44706F rgb(68, 112, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #44706F is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 43.9% green and 43.5% blue (68, 112, 111).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#44706F color codes

HEX	`#44706F`
RGB	`rgb(68, 112, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 43.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 39%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 1%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.18, -15.4, -4.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.18, 15.98, 195.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.046, 13.964, 17.149)`
Decimal	`4485231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44706F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #44706F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#44706F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #44706F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44706f; }
.text { color: #44706f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44706f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 112 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44706f, #445b70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #44706F?: #44706F is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44706F?: The RGB value is 68, 112, 111: 68 red, 112 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44706F?: The complementary color is #704445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44706F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.