#44574B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.7% 0.031 157.2), rgb(68, 87, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#44574B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44574B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 87, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.031 157.2) |
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 #44574B | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44574B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44574B text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #44574B text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A69A
oklch(70.7% 0.027 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#789081
oklch(63% 0.035 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#607B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#506758
oklch(49% 0.036 156.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44574B
oklch(43.7% 0.031 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#37463D
oklch(37.8% 0.025 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#44574B 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) | #57544A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415753 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44574B
#44574B
oklch(43.7% 0.031 157.2)
- #5D4B58
#5D4B58
oklch(43.6% 0.031 336.2)
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 #44574B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.069
Use #44574B 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.