#44973D
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.4% 0.15 142.1), rgb(68, 151, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#44973D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44973D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 151, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.15 142.1) |
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 #44973D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44973D | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44973D text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44973D text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B36E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44973D
oklch(60.4% 0.15 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A23
oklch(55.7% 0.164 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B7515
oklch(49.2% 0.153 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F15
oklch(42.7% 0.126 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E19
oklch(37.7% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#44973D 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) | #9A8A34 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908344 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399383 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44973D
#44973D
oklch(60.4% 0.15 142.1)
- #AA5FB6
#AA5FB6
oklch(60.4% 0.15 321.9)
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 #44973D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
Use #44973D 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.