Palettes / Colors / #449FA2
#449FA2 — Muted Teal
#449FA2 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #449FA2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#449FA2 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A24744; it also sits naturally between #44A276 and #4470A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #449FA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 159, 162 |
| HSL | 182°, 41%, 45% |
| HSV | 182°, 58%, 64% |
| CMYK | 58%, 2%, 0%, 36% |
| XYZ | 21.30, 28.63, 38.59 |
| Yxy | 28.63, 0.2407, 0.3235 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.46, -25.84, -9.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.51, -20.03, -8.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 62% · Blue 64%
Cyan 58% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #449FA2
.text { color: #449FA2; }
.background { background-color: #449FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #449FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 159, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 41%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #449FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 159, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #449FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 159, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#449FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#449FA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A24744:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.12:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.73:1 AA |
Best text color on #449FA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #449FA2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #449FA2: ·
How #449FA2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #449FA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #449FA2?
#449FA2 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 68, 159, 162). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #449FA2?
#449FA2 is RGB 68, 159, 162 — HSL 182°, 41%, 45% — CMYK 58%, 2%, 0%, 36%.
What colors go with #449FA2?
Its complement is #A24744; analogous partners are #44A276 and #4470A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #449FA2 for text?
Black text on #449FA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.12:1.