#444D37
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.5% 0.037 126.1), rgb(68, 77, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#444D37 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444D37 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 77, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.037 126.1) |
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 #444D37 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444D37 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #444D37 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #444D37 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#838F72
oklch(63.2% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C795A
oklch(55.7% 0.049 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A664A
oklch(49.2% 0.045 126.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444D37
oklch(40.5% 0.037 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4534
oklch(37.9% 0.029 126)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#444D37 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) | #4F4A36 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A38 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454B47 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444D37
#444D37
oklch(40.5% 0.037 126.1)
- #4E4459
#4E4459
oklch(40.5% 0.037 306.4)
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 #444D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.067
Use #444D37 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.