#44542D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.2% 0.063 127.1), rgb(68, 84, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#44542D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44542D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 84, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.063 127.1) |
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 #44542D | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44542D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44542D text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #44542D 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A880
oklch(70.7% 0.06 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9260
oklch(63% 0.075 127)
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Step 600
600
#667C46
oklch(55.5% 0.082 127)
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Step 700
700
#556938
oklch(49.2% 0.076 127.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44542D
oklch(42.2% 0.063 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4729
oklch(37.8% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#44542D 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) | #584F2A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46514B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44542D
#44542D
oklch(42.2% 0.063 127.1)
- #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 #44542D, 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 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
Use #44542D 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.