#44871B
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.8% 0.154 136.6), rgb(68, 135, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#44871B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44871B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 135, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.154 136.6) |
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 #44871B | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44871B | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44871B text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44871B text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B16A
oklch(70.8% 0.112 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C40
oklch(63% 0.141 136.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44871B
oklch(55.8% 0.154 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#357209
oklch(49.2% 0.143 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D0F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#284C16
oklch(37.6% 0.092 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#44871B 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837627 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408273 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44871B
#44871B
oklch(55.8% 0.154 136.6)
- #9752AF
#9752AF
oklch(55.8% 0.155 316.7)
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 #44871B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #44871B 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.