#444F0B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.4% 0.088 118.9), rgb(68, 79, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#444F0B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444F0B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 79, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.088 118.9) |
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 #444F0B | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444F0B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #444F0B text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #444F0B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#839244
oklch(63.1% 0.105 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C22
oklch(55.5% 0.114 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6913
oklch(49.2% 0.107 118.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444F0B
oklch(40.4% 0.088 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 119)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#444F0B 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) | #554A00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A12 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494A43 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444F0B
#444F0B
oklch(40.4% 0.088 118.9)
- #503D72
#503D72
oklch(40.5% 0.089 298.9)
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 #444F0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
Use #444F0B 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.