Close to Aqua Blue
#44BADE
#44BADE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 72.9% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 70% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #44BADE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.25:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.32:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.32:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #44BADE as they’d see it.
#44BADE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #44BADE
What color is #44BADE?
#44BADE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 72.9% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 70% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #44BADE in RGB?
#44BADE is rgb(68, 186, 222): 68 red, 186 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #44BADE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(69, 16, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #44BADE?
PANTONE 2985 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #44BADE?
Its complement #E69A82 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.