#044408
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.7% 0.107 143.4), rgb(4, 68, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#044408 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044408 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 68, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.107 143.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #044408 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044408 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #044408 text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #044408 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56A
oklch(70.7% 0.129 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#3FA240
oklch(63.2% 0.165 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C19
oklch(55.7% 0.179 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#05610E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 143.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044408
oklch(33.7% 0.107 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 143.4)
#044408 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #463C00 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004239 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044408
#044408
oklch(33.7% 0.107 143.4)
- #501F56
#501F56
oklch(33.6% 0.107 323.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #044408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.010
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.010
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.014
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.014
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.017
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #044408 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.