Palettes / Colors / #44CFBD
#44CFBD — Teal
#44CFBD 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 #44CFBD 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.
#44CFBD 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 #CF4457; it also sits naturally between #44CF77 and #449CCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #44CFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 207, 189 |
| HSL | 172°, 59%, 54% |
| HSV | 172°, 67%, 81% |
| CMYK | 67%, 0%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 33.88, 49.53, 55.92 |
| Yxy | 49.53, 0.2432, 0.3555 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.78, -41.07, -1.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.38, -34.00, -1.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 81% · Blue 74%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #44CFBD
.text { color: #44CFBD; }
.background { background-color: #44CFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #44CFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 207, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 59%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #44CFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 207, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #44CFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 207, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#44CFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#44CFBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF4457:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #44CFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #44CFBD
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 #44CFBD: ·
How #44CFBD 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 #44CFBD 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 #44CFBD?
#44CFBD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 68, 207, 189). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #44CFBD?
#44CFBD is RGB 68, 207, 189 — HSL 172°, 59%, 54% — CMYK 67%, 0%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #44CFBD?
Its complement is #CF4457; analogous partners are #44CF77 and #449CCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #44CFBD for text?
Black text on #44CFBD has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.