#44522F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.057 126.5), rgb(68, 82, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#44522F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44522F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 82, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.057 126.5) |
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 #44522F | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44522F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #44522F text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #44522F text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A783
oklch(70.7% 0.053 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9164
oklch(63% 0.068 126)
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Step 600
600
#687B4B
oklch(55.5% 0.073 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#56683C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 126.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44522F
oklch(41.7% 0.057 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#44522F 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) | #554E2C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D31 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464F49 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44522F
#44522F
oklch(41.7% 0.057 126.5)
- #544465
#544465
oklch(41.7% 0.057 306.2)
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 #44522F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #44522F 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.