#44542A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.067 126.2), rgb(68, 84, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#44542A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44542A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 84, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.067 126.2) |
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 #44542A | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44542A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44542A text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #44542A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AB
oklch(81% 0.039 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A87E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D935D
oklch(63.2% 0.08 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#667D42
oklch(55.7% 0.088 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#556934
oklch(49.1% 0.081 126.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44542A
oklch(42.1% 0.067 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#44542A 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) | #584F27 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E2C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46514A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44542A
#44542A
oklch(42.1% 0.067 126.2)
- #57436A
#57436A
oklch(42% 0.068 307.2)
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 #44542A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
Use #44542A 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.