#44594D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.3% 0.032 159.7), rgb(68, 89, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#44594D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44594D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 89, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.032 159.7) |
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 #44594D | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44594D | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44594D text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #44594D text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BC
oklch(81% 0.02 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A79A
oklch(70.8% 0.031 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#769181
oklch(63.1% 0.039 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6859
oklch(49.2% 0.039 159.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44594D
oklch(44.3% 0.032 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#36463D
oklch(37.7% 0.026 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#44594D 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) | #59564C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405955 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44594D
#44594D
oklch(44.3% 0.032 159.7)
- #604C59
#604C59
oklch(44.2% 0.033 339.5)
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 #44594D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
Use #44594D 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.