#445A44
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.3% 0.045 144.8), rgb(68, 90, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#445A44 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445A44 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 90, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.045 144.8) |
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 #445A44 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445A44 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445A44 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #445A44 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A891
oklch(70.7% 0.042 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#769276
oklch(63% 0.052 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D5E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E694E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 144.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445A44
oklch(44.3% 0.045 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#364736
oklch(37.8% 0.036 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#445A44 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) | #5B5643 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575445 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425954 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445A44
#445A44
oklch(44.3% 0.045 144.8)
- #604B61
#604B61
oklch(44.3% 0.044 324.8)
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 #445A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
Use #445A44 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.