#44543E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.5% 0.041 137.3), rgb(68, 84, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#44543E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44543E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 84, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 15%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.041 137.3) |
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 #44543E | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44543E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44543E text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #44543E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A78F
oklch(70.8% 0.039 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9174
oklch(63.2% 0.049 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#657B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#53684C
oklch(49.2% 0.05 138)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44543E
oklch(42.5% 0.041 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4635
oklch(37.8% 0.032 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#44543E 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) | #56503D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44524E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44543E
#44543E
oklch(42.5% 0.041 137.3)
- #58485D
#58485D
oklch(42.6% 0.04 318.1)
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 #44543E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
Use #44543E 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.