#44974F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.7% 0.134 146.3), rgb(68, 151, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#44974F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44974F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 151, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.134 146.3) |
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 #44974F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44974F | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44974F text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44974F text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA8
oklch(81% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B279
oklch(70.6% 0.104 146.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44974F
oklch(60.7% 0.134 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#29893A
oklch(55.7% 0.146 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A742C
oklch(49.1% 0.135 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#195E26
oklch(42.6% 0.111 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D24
oklch(37.6% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D15
oklch(26.8% 0.055 146.2)
#44974F 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) | #998B49 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8354 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349486 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44974F
#44974F
oklch(60.7% 0.134 146.3)
- #AB63AC
#AB63AC
oklch(60.7% 0.134 326.6)
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 #44974F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
Use #44974F 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.