Palettes / Colors / #44BEEF
#44BEEF — Vivid Blue
#44BEEF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #44BEEF 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.
#44BEEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EF7443; it also sits naturally between #43EFCA and #4368EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #44BEEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 190, 239 |
| HSL | 197°, 84%, 60% |
| HSV | 197°, 72%, 94% |
| CMYK | 72%, 21%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 36.38, 44.29, 88.29 |
| Yxy | 44.29, 0.2153, 0.2621 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.42, -18.10, -34.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.55, -15.58, -37.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 75% · Blue 94%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #44BEEF
.text { color: #44BEEF; }
.background { background-color: #44BEEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #44BEEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 190, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 84%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #44BEEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 190, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #44BEEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 190, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#44BEEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#44BEEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #44BEEF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF7443:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #44BEEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #44BEEF
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 #44BEEF: ·
How #44BEEF 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 #44BEEF 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 #44BEEF?
#44BEEF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 68, 190, 239). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #44BEEF?
#44BEEF is RGB 68, 190, 239 — HSL 197°, 84%, 60% — CMYK 72%, 21%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #44BEEF?
Its complement is #EF7443; analogous partners are #43EFCA and #4368EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #44BEEF for text?
Black text on #44BEEF has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.