#44842B
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.1% 0.139 138.1), rgb(68, 132, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#44842B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44842B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 132, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.139 138.1) |
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 #44842B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44842B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44842B text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44842B text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#81B072
oklch(70.8% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#609B4C
oklch(63% 0.127 138.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44842B
oklch(55.1% 0.139 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#37711F
oklch(49.1% 0.129 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.107 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#294C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#44842B 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) | #887920 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807333 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407F72 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44842B
#44842B
oklch(55.1% 0.139 138.1)
- #9354A6
#9354A6
oklch(55.1% 0.139 318)
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 #44842B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
Use #44842B 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.