#444A02
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39% 0.087 115), rgb(68, 74, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#444A02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444A02 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 74, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.087 115) |
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 #444A02 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444A02 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #444A02 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #444A02 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC696
oklch(80.9% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA859
oklch(70.6% 0.104 115)
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Step 500
500
#87921D
oklch(63% 0.133 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444A02
oklch(39% 0.087 115)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#444A02 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) | #504600 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504709 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49453E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444A02
#444A02
oklch(39% 0.087 115)
- #493A6E
#493A6E
oklch(39% 0.087 295.4)
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 #444A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
Use #444A02 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.