#44915D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.4% 0.111 152.2), rgb(68, 145, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#44915D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44915D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 145, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.111 152.2) |
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 #44915D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44915D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44915D text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44915D text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B086
oklch(70.6% 0.086 152)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44915D
oklch(59.4% 0.111 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F874F
oklch(55.6% 0.12 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#207240
oklch(49% 0.111 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D35
oklch(42.7% 0.092 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#44915D 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) | #91865A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F60 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318F84 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44915D
#44915D
oklch(59.4% 0.111 152.2)
- #A5649B
#A5649B
oklch(59.4% 0.111 332.6)
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 #44915D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
Use #44915D 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.