#44892D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.5% 0.145 138.8), rgb(68, 137, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#44892D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44892D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 137, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.145 138.8) |
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 #44892D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44892D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44892D text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44892D text on black | 4.86:1 | 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
#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
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB071
oklch(70.6% 0.103 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 138.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44892D
oklch(56.5% 0.145 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#33721C
oklch(49.2% 0.135 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D1A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#274C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 139)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#44892D 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) | #8D7D21 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847735 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8476 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44892D
#44892D
oklch(56.5% 0.145 138.8)
- #9956AB
#9956AB
oklch(56.4% 0.145 318.8)
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 #44892D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
Use #44892D 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.