#44853D
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.6% 0.125 141.8), rgb(68, 133, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#44853D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44853D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 133, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.125 141.8) |
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 #44853D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44853D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44853D text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44853D text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B58
oklch(63.1% 0.116 141.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44853D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#35712F
oklch(49.2% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C28
oklch(42.8% 0.096 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B25
oklch(37.6% 0.074 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#44853D 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) | #887A37 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7442 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8175 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44853D
#44853D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 141.8)
- #95589E
#95589E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 322.3)
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 #44853D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #44853D 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.