#44975F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61% 0.118 152), rgb(68, 151, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#44975F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44975F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 151, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.118 152) |
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 #44975F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44975F | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44975F text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44975F text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B184
oklch(70.6% 0.091 151.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44975F
oklch(61% 0.118 152)
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Step 600
600
#27884C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 152)
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Step 700
700
#18733D
oklch(49.1% 0.119 152)
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Step 800
800
#185E33
oklch(42.8% 0.098 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#44975F 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) | #978C5B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8463 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9589 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44975F
#44975F
oklch(61% 0.118 152)
- #AC67A2
#AC67A2
oklch(61% 0.118 332.3)
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 #44975F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
Use #44975F 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.