#44866C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.9% 0.08 165.9), rgb(68, 134, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#44866C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44866C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 134, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.08 165.9) |
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 #44866C | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44866C | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44866C text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44866C text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#CEDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC98
oklch(70.6% 0.057 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C987F
oklch(63.1% 0.074 165.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44866C
oklch(56.9% 0.08 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#316E57
oklch(49.1% 0.074 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A47
oklch(42.8% 0.062 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#274A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#44866C 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) | #847E6B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79776E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E867F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44866C
#44866C
oklch(56.9% 0.08 165.9)
- #996481
#996481
oklch(56.9% 0.079 345.9)
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 #44866C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
Use #44866C 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.