#44966B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61% 0.104 158.2), rgb(68, 150, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#44966B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44966B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 150, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.104 158.2) |
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 #44966B | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44966B | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44966B text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44966B text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B08D
oklch(70.6% 0.081 157.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44966B
oklch(61% 0.104 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#278759
oklch(55.6% 0.114 158)
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Step 700
700
#177249
oklch(49% 0.105 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#185D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 158)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.067 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#44966B 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) | #958C68 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A958A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44966B
#44966B
oklch(61% 0.104 158.2)
- #AC6A99
#AC6A99
oklch(61.1% 0.104 338.3)
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 #44966B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.012
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #44966B 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.