#44955C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.4% 0.118 151.1), rgb(68, 149, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#44955C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 151°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44955C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 149, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.118 151.1) |
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 #44955C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44955C | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44955C text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44955C text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B183
oklch(70.7% 0.092 150.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44955C
oklch(60.4% 0.118 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A884B
oklch(55.7% 0.128 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B733C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E32
oklch(42.8% 0.099 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#44955C 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) | #968A58 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8260 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319387 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44955C
#44955C
oklch(60.4% 0.118 151.1)
- #A966A2
#A966A2
oklch(60.5% 0.117 330.7)
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 #44955C, 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
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
Use #44955C 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.