#44552E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.5% 0.064 128.1), rgb(68, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#44552E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44552E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.064 128.1) |
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 #44552E | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44552E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44552E text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #44552E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#BAC6AC
oklch(81% 0.038 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A880
oklch(70.7% 0.06 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9360
oklch(63.2% 0.077 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#657D47
oklch(55.7% 0.083 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#546938
oklch(49.1% 0.077 127.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44552E
oklch(42.5% 0.064 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A472A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#44552E 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) | #59502B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F30 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46524C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44552E
#44552E
oklch(42.5% 0.064 128.1)
- #584569
#584569
oklch(42.5% 0.063 308)
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 #44552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #44552E 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.