What color is #448F8C?

#448F8C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #448F8C?

The RGB value is 68, 143, 140: 68 red, 143 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #448F8C?

The complementary color is #8F4447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #448F8C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#448F8C color

#448F8C rgb(68, 143, 140)

Shades of teal

The hex color #448F8C is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 56.1% green and 54.9% blue (68, 143, 140).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 36% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Highlands (#449084), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#448F8C color codes

HEX	`#448F8C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 143, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 56.1%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 36%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 52%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 2%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.83, -23.93, -5.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.83, 24.56, 193)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.938, 22.766, 28.307)`
Decimal	`4493196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #448F8C, 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 #448F8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#448F8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	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 #448F8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #448f8c; }
.text { color: #448f8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #448f8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 143 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #448f8c, #446c8f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #448F8C?: #448F8C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #448F8C?: The RGB value is 68, 143, 140: 68 red, 143 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #448F8C?: The complementary color is #8F4447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #448F8C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.