#44542C
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.1% 0.065 126.8), rgb(68, 84, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#44542C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44542C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 84, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.065 126.8) |
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 #44542C | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44542C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44542C text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #44542C text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AC
oklch(81% 0.038 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A87F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D925F
oklch(63% 0.076 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#667C45
oklch(55.5% 0.083 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#556936
oklch(49.1% 0.079 126.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44542C
oklch(42.1% 0.065 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4729
oklch(37.8% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#44542C 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) | #584F29 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46514A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44542C
#44542C
oklch(42.1% 0.065 126.8)
- #574469
#574469
oklch(42.2% 0.064 307.4)
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 #44542C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
Use #44542C 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.