#44895B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.2% 0.1 152.9), rgb(68, 137, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#44895B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44895B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 137, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.1 152.9) |
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 #44895B | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44895B | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44895B text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44895B text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.093 152.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44895B
oklch(57.2% 0.1 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#307047
oklch(49.2% 0.093 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#295B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#264B32
oklch(37.7% 0.061 153)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#44895B 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) | #897F58 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34877D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44895B
#44895B
oklch(57.2% 0.1 152.9)
- #9B6191
#9B6191
oklch(57.2% 0.099 333.2)
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 #44895B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
Use #44895B 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.