Palettes / Colors / #44CFBE
#44CFBE — Teal
#44CFBE 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 #44CFBE 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.
#44CFBE 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 #CF4455; it also sits naturally between #44CF7A and #449ACF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #44CFBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 207, 190 |
| HSL | 173°, 59%, 54% |
| HSV | 173°, 67%, 81% |
| CMYK | 67%, 0%, 8%, 19% |
| XYZ | 33.99, 49.57, 56.49 |
| Yxy | 49.57, 0.2427, 0.3539 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.81, -40.81, -2.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.41, -33.81, -2.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 81% · Blue 75%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #44CFBE
.text { color: #44CFBE; }
.background { background-color: #44CFBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #44CFBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 207, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 59%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #44CFBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 207, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #44CFBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 207, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#44CFBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#44CFBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF4455:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #44CFBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #44CFBE
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 #44CFBE: ·
How #44CFBE 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 #44CFBE 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 #44CFBE?
#44CFBE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 68, 207, 190). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #44CFBE?
#44CFBE is RGB 68, 207, 190 — HSL 173°, 59%, 54% — CMYK 67%, 0%, 8%, 19%.
What colors go with #44CFBE?
Its complement is #CF4455; analogous partners are #44CF7A and #449ACF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #44CFBE for text?
Black text on #44CFBE has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.