Palettes / Colors / #44ACAA
#44ACAA — Muted Teal
#44ACAA 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 #44ACAA 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.
#44ACAA 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 #AB4446; it also sits naturally between #44AB76 and #447AAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #44ACAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 172, 170 |
| HSL | 179°, 43%, 47% |
| HSV | 179°, 60%, 67% |
| CMYK | 60%, 0%, 1%, 33% |
| XYZ | 24.39, 33.64, 43.24 |
| Yxy | 33.64, 0.2409, 0.3322 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.67, -29.99, -7.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.00, -23.69, -7.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 67% · Blue 67%
Cyan 60% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #44ACAA
.text { color: #44ACAA; }
.background { background-color: #44ACAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #44ACAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 172, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 43%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #44ACAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 172, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #44ACAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 172, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#44ACAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#44ACAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AB4446:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #44ACAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #44ACAA
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 #44ACAA: ·
How #44ACAA 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 #44ACAA 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 #44ACAA?
#44ACAA is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 68, 172, 170). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #44ACAA?
#44ACAA is RGB 68, 172, 170 — HSL 179°, 43%, 47% — CMYK 60%, 0%, 1%, 33%.
What colors go with #44ACAA?
Its complement is #AB4446; analogous partners are #44AB76 and #447AAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #44ACAA for text?
Black text on #44ACAA has a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.72:1.