What color is #448580?

#448580 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #448580?

The RGB value is 68, 133, 128: 68 red, 133 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #448580?

The complementary color is #854449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #448580?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#448580 color

#448580 rgb(68, 133, 128)

Shades of teal

The hex color #448580 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 52.2% green and 50.2% blue (68, 133, 128).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#448580 color codes

HEX	`#448580`
RGB	`rgb(68, 133, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 52.2%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 49%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 4%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.34, -22.07, -3.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.34, 22.38, 189.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.666, 19.561, 23.421)`
Decimal	`4490624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #448580, 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 #448580	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#448580 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	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 #448580 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #448580; }
.text { color: #448580; }
.border { border: 2px solid #448580; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 133 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #448580, #446a85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #448580?: #448580 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #448580?: The RGB value is 68, 133, 128: 68 red, 133 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #448580?: The complementary color is #854449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #448580?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.