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#44ab8a color: Laurel Wreath

#44ab8a is rgb(68, 171, 138) in RGB and oklch(67.183% 0.10796 168.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

67.2%
0.108
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #44ab8a

#44ab8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Laurel Wreath (#52a786). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #44ab8a mixed with white

  1. 44ab8a
  2. 5bb395
  3. 70bca0
  4. 83c4ac
  5. 96cdb7
  6. a8d5c3
  7. b9ddcf
  8. cbe6db
  9. dceee7
  10. eef7f3

Darker: #44ab8a mixed with black

  1. 44ab8a
  2. 3a9477
  3. 307e65
  4. 266853
  5. 1d5442
  6. 144032
  7. 0c2d22
  8. 051b14
  9. 020b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #44ab8a with less saturation

  1. 44ab8a
  2. 51a98b
  3. 5ba78c
  4. 65a58e
  5. 6da38f
  6. 75a190
  7. 7c9f91
  8. 839d92
  9. 8a9a93
  10. 909894

Questions about #44ab8a

What color is #44ab8a?

#44ab8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(68, 171, 138), in HSL hsl(160.78, 43.1%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.183% 0.10796 168.775).

What colors go well with #44ab8a?

The complementary color of #44ab8a is #c779a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73a664 and #21aaaf. The triadic partners are #938ad4 and #cb8158.

Is white or black text more readable on #44ab8a?

Black text reads better on #44ab8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #44ab8a a warm or cool color?

#44ab8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.108.