#44A8C3 Hex Color
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#44a8c3 is a muted sky blue with a soft cyan undertone, cool without feeling sterile. Its grayed saturation keeps it calm, which suits tech interfaces and children’s products. As a supporting tone it flatters warm coral or deep charcoal, and black text passes AA on it at roughly 7.6:1 contrast. Use the hex code #44a8c3 anywhere a blue reads too harsh.
Questions about #44a8c3
What is #44a8c3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #44a8c3 is rgb(68, 168, 195), in HSL hsl(193, 51%, 52%) and in CMYK 65%, 14%, 0%, 24%.
What colors pair well with #44a8c3?
Warm coral and terracotta balance its cool cyan undertone, while deep charcoal makes it look cleaner than white does. Avoid pairing it with pale gray, which washes out its muted quality.
Is #44a8c3 readable on white or black?
#44a8c3 has a 2.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.63:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.