#44914D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.1% 0.127 146.1), rgb(68, 145, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#44914D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44914D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 145, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.127 146.1) |
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 #44914D | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44914D | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44914D text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44914D text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
-
Step 300
300
#AACBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 145.8)
-
Step 400
400
#7BB07E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 145.9)
-
Step 500
500
#579C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.117 145.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#44914D
oklch(59.1% 0.127 146.1)
-
Step 700
700
#2B7235
oklch(49.2% 0.118 146.1)
-
Step 800
800
#255D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 146)
-
Step 900
900
#244C28
oklch(37.7% 0.075 146)
-
Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#44914D 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) | #938648 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E52 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378E81 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44914D
#44914D
oklch(59.1% 0.127 146.1)
- #A460A5
#A460A5
oklch(59% 0.127 326.5)
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 #44914D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
Use #44914D 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.