#44836B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.076 166.8), rgb(68, 131, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#44836B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44836B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 131, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.076 166.8) |
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 #44836B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44836B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44836B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44836B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC99
oklch(70.7% 0.055 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9780
oklch(63% 0.07 166.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44836B
oklch(56.1% 0.076 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#346E58
oklch(49.2% 0.071 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5948
oklch(42.6% 0.058 167)
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Step 900
900
#28493C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 166.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#44836B 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) | #807B6A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77746D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F837C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44836B
#44836B
oklch(56.1% 0.076 166.8)
- #96627D
#96627D
oklch(56.1% 0.076 347.4)
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 #44836B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
Use #44836B 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.