What color is #448587?

#448587 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #448587?

The RGB value is 68, 133, 135: 68 red, 133 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #448587?

The complementary color is #874644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #448587?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#448587 color

#448587 rgb(68, 133, 135)

Shades of teal

The hex color #448587 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 52.2% green and 52.9% blue (68, 133, 135).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#448587 color codes

HEX	`#448587`
RGB	`rgb(68, 133, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 52.2%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 1%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.56, -20.13, -7.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.56, 21.48, 200.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.143, 19.752, 25.931)`
Decimal	`4490631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #448587, 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 #448587	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#448587 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	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 #448587 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #448587; }
.text { color: #448587; }
.border { border: 2px solid #448587; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 133 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #448587, #446487); }

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Questions

What color is #448587?: #448587 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #448587?: The RGB value is 68, 133, 135: 68 red, 133 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #448587?: The complementary color is #874644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #448587?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.