#44942E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.5% 0.158 139.6), rgb(68, 148, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#44942E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44942E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 148, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.158 139.6) |
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 #44942E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44942E | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44942E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44942E text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.076 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B367
oklch(70.6% 0.124 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44942E
oklch(59.5% 0.158 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A0D
oklch(55.7% 0.173 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F05
oklch(42.7% 0.133 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E12
oklch(37.7% 0.103 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139.6)
#44942E 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) | #988720 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8037 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8F7F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44942E
#44942E
oklch(59.5% 0.158 139.6)
- #A65BB9
#A65BB9
oklch(59.5% 0.158 319.2)
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 #44942E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
Use #44942E 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.