What color is #448690?

#448690 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(68, 134, 144), and in HSL hsl(188, 36%, 42%).

Is #448690 accessible as text?

On white, #448690 has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #448690, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #448690?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #448690?

#448690 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #924F45. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #448690 below.

Is #448690 good for buttons?

#448690 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #448690 — white text only reaches 4.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #448690 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #448690 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#448690 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #448690

Not just a swatch — here's how #448690 works with other colors. Named schemes with #448690 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #448690 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Cyan opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #448690 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Cyan keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #448690 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #70AAB3

Dark Cyan is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Cyan.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #448690 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Dark Cyan plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #448690 Secondary #94A9AD Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #448690 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE7E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #456E92 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #448690 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #448690;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 134 144;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.1% 0.069 208.3);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F0F2;
  --color-200: #C8E1E5;
  --color-300: #A0C9CF;
  --color-400: #7BAFB7;
  --color-500: #5B929A;
  --color-600: #4A7177;
  --color-700: #395256;
  --color-800: #283739;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F0F2',
    200: '#C8E1E5',
    300: '#A0C9CF',
    400: '#7BAFB7',
    500: '#5B929A',
    600: '#4A7177',
    700: '#395256',
    800: '#283739',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #448690;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F0F2;
$base-200: #C8E1E5;
$base-300: #A0C9CF;
$base-400: #7BAFB7;
$base-500: #5B929A;
$base-600: #4A7177;
$base-700: #395256;
$base-800: #283739;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #376C75;
$base-subtle: #C6DCDF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#448690",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F0F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0C9CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BAFB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B929A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7177",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395256",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283739",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #448690

Color Lab

Pairs with #448690

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