What color is #44848B?

#44848B is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44848B?

The RGB value is 68, 132, 139: 68 red, 132 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44848B?

The complementary color is #8B4B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44848B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44848B color

#44848B rgb(68, 132, 139)

Shades of teal

The hex color #44848B is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 51.8% green and 54.5% blue (68, 132, 139).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 34% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#44848B color codes

HEX	`#44848B`
RGB	`rgb(68, 132, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 51.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 34%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 51%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 5%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.38, -18.46, -10.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.38, 21.04, 208.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.294, 19.594, 27.397)`
Decimal	`4490379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44848B, 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 #44848B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#44848B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	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 #44848B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44848b; }
.text { color: #44848b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44848b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 132 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44848b, #44618b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #44848B?: #44848B is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44848B?: The RGB value is 68, 132, 139: 68 red, 132 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44848B?: The complementary color is #8B4B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44848B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.