#44685A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.5% 0.047 168), rgb(68, 104, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#44685A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44685A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.047 168) |
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 #44685A | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44685A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44685A text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #44685A text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89C
oklch(70.6% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9384
oklch(63.1% 0.047 168)
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Step 600
600
#557D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.051 169.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#44685A
oklch(48.5% 0.047 168)
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Step 800
800
#39564B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#32473E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#44685A 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) | #666359 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605F5B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6864 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44685A
#44685A
oklch(48.5% 0.047 168)
- #745464
#745464
oklch(48.5% 0.048 347.6)
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 #44685A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #44685A 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.