#44895F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.3% 0.096 155.1), rgb(68, 137, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#44895F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44895F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 137, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.096 155.1) |
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 #44895F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44895F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44895F text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44895F text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8E
oklch(70.8% 0.069 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9972
oklch(63% 0.088 155.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#44895F
oklch(57.3% 0.096 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#30704A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 155)
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Step 800
800
#295B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#44895F 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) | #89805C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7962 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33887E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44895F
#44895F
oklch(57.3% 0.096 155.1)
- #9B628F
#9B628F
oklch(57.3% 0.096 334.8)
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 #44895F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #44895F 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.