Palettes / Colors / #44CDCB

#44CDCB — Teal

#44CDCB is a teal color we call 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 #44CDCB 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.

#44CDCB 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 #CE4648; it also sits naturally between #46CE87 and #468CCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 80% · Blue 80%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #44CDCB

.text { color: #44CDCB; }
.background { background-color: #44CDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #44CDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 205, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 58%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #44CDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 205, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #44CDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 205, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#44CDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#44CDCB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CE4648:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #44CDCB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #44CDCB

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:

How #44CDCB 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 #44CDCB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #44CDCA  ·  #44CDCC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #44CDCB?

#44CDCB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 68, 205, 203). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #44CDCB?

#44CDCB is RGB 68, 205, 203 — HSL 179°, 58%, 54% — CMYK 67%, 0%, 1%, 20%.

What colors go with #44CDCB?

Its complement is #CE4648; analogous partners are #46CE87 and #468CCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #44CDCB for text?

Black text on #44CDCB has a contrast ratio of 10.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.