Palettes / Colors / #44EBEF
#44EBEF — Vivid Teal
#44EBEF is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #44EBEF 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.
#44EBEF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. 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 #EF4643; it also sits naturally between #43EF9C and #4396EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #44EBEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 235, 239 |
| HSL | 181°, 84%, 60% |
| HSV | 181°, 72%, 94% |
| CMYK | 72%, 2%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 47.67, 66.88, 92.06 |
| Yxy | 66.88, 0.2307, 0.3237 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.44, -39.99, -14.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.78, -35.24, -14.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 92% · Blue 94%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 2% · 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 #44EBEF
.text { color: #44EBEF; }
.background { background-color: #44EBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #44EBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 235, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 84%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #44EBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 235, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #44EBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 235, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#44EBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#44EBEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #44EBEF
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Tones of #44EBEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF4643:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #44EBEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #44EBEF
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 #44EBEF: ·
How #44EBEF 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 #44EBEF 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 #44EBEF?
#44EBEF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 68, 235, 239). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #44EBEF?
#44EBEF is RGB 68, 235, 239 — HSL 181°, 84%, 60% — CMYK 72%, 2%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #44EBEF?
Its complement is #EF4643; analogous partners are #43EF9C and #4396EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #44EBEF for text?
Black text on #44EBEF has a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.