Palettes / Colors / #44BBAF
#44BBAF — Muted Teal
#44BBAF is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #44BBAF 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.
#44BBAF 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 #BB4450; it also sits naturally between #44BB74 and #448BBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #44BBAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 187, 175 |
| HSL | 174°, 47%, 50% |
| HSV | 174°, 64%, 73% |
| CMYK | 64%, 0%, 6%, 27% |
| XYZ | 27.89, 39.86, 46.78 |
| Yxy | 39.86, 0.2435, 0.3480 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.37, -35.72, -3.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.14, -28.72, -3.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 73% · Blue 69%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #44BBAF
.text { color: #44BBAF; }
.background { background-color: #44BBAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #44BBAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 187, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 47%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #44BBAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 187, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #44BBAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 187, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#44BBAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#44BBAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB4450:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #44BBAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #44BBAF
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 #44BBAF: ·
How #44BBAF 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 #44BBAF 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 #44BBAF?
#44BBAF is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 68, 187, 175). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #44BBAF?
#44BBAF is RGB 68, 187, 175 — HSL 174°, 47%, 50% — CMYK 64%, 0%, 6%, 27%.
What colors go with #44BBAF?
Its complement is #BB4450; analogous partners are #44BB74 and #448BBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #44BBAF for text?
Black text on #44BBAF has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.