Close to Aqua Blue
#44CAEB
#44CAEB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 79.2% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 81% saturation and 59% 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 #44CAEB.
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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1.93:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.89:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.93:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.89:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #44CAEB as they’d see it.
#44CAEB 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 #44CAEB
What color is #44CAEB?
#44CAEB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 79.2% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 81% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #44CAEB in RGB?
#44CAEB is rgb(68, 202, 235): 68 red, 202 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #44CAEB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(71, 14, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #44CAEB?
PANTONE 305 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #44CAEB?
Its complement #F9A68F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.