What color is #44DFD7?

#44DFD7 is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(68, 223, 215), and in HSL hsl(177, 71%, 57%).

Is #44DFD7 accessible as text?

On white, #44DFD7 has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #44DFD7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #44DFD7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #44DFD7?

#44DFD7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DF434B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #44DFD7 below.

Is #44DFD7 good for buttons?

#44DFD7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #44DFD7 — white text only reaches 1.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #44DFD7 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #44DFD7 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color.

#44DFD7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #44DFD7

Not just a swatch — here's how #44DFD7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #44DFD7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44DFD7 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Turquoise 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 #44DFD7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #44DFD7 Secondary #D2FDF9 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise 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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #44DFD7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #87FFFD

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #44DFD7 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Turquoise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #44DFD7 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 62/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #44DFD7

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #44DFD7 with

Light Green Cornflower Blue Vermilion Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

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

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #43B3DF — 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 #44DFD7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #44DFD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 223 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.3% 0.127 189.9);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBFAF8;
  --color-200: #B9F3F0;
  --color-300: #8AE5E1;
  --color-400: #5ED4CE;
  --color-500: #3CB9B3;
  --color-600: #358D89;
  --color-700: #2B6461;
  --color-800: #1F4240;
  --color-900: #152827;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBFAF8',
    200: '#B9F3F0',
    300: '#8AE5E1',
    400: '#5ED4CE',
    500: '#3CB9B3',
    600: '#358D89',
    700: '#2B6461',
    800: '#1F4240',
    900: '#152827',
  },
}

$base: #44DFD7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBFAF8;
$base-200: #B9F3F0;
$base-300: #8AE5E1;
$base-400: #5ED4CE;
$base-500: #3CB9B3;
$base-600: #358D89;
$base-700: #2B6461;
$base-800: #1F4240;
$base-900: #152827;
$base-hover: #22C7BF;
$base-subtle: #CCF0EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#44DFD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ED4CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CB9B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358D89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6461",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4240",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}