Palettes / Colors / #44CECA
#44CECA — Teal
#44CECA 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 #44CECA 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.
#44CECA 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 #CE464A; it also sits naturally between #46CE85 and #468ECE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #44CECA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 206, 202 |
| HSL | 178°, 58%, 54% |
| HSV | 178°, 67%, 81% |
| CMYK | 67%, 0%, 2%, 19% |
| XYZ | 35.12, 49.64, 63.61 |
| Yxy | 49.64, 0.2367, 0.3346 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.85, -37.11, -8.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.45, -31.04, -8.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 81% · Blue 79%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #44CECA
.text { color: #44CECA; }
.background { background-color: #44CECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #44CECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 206, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 58%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #44CECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 206, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #44CECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 206, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#44CECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#44CECA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CE464A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #44CECA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #44CECA
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 #44CECA: ·
How #44CECA 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 #44CECA 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 #44CECA?
#44CECA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 68, 206, 202). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #44CECA?
#44CECA is RGB 68, 206, 202 — HSL 178°, 58%, 54% — CMYK 67%, 0%, 2%, 19%.
What colors go with #44CECA?
Its complement is #CE464A; analogous partners are #46CE85 and #468ECE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #44CECA for text?
Black text on #44CECA has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.