#444D16
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.078 118), rgb(68, 77, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#444D16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444D16 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 77, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.078 118) |
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 #444D16 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444D16 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #444D16 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #444D16 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA964
oklch(70.7% 0.094 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#839336
oklch(63.1% 0.119 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444D16
oklch(40% 0.078 118)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#444D16 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) | #52490F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484942 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444D16
#444D16
oklch(40% 0.078 118)
- #4D3E6C
#4D3E6C
oklch(40.1% 0.077 297.8)
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 #444D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.064
Use #444D16 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.