#44997B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.2% 0.095 167.4), rgb(68, 153, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#44997B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44997B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 153, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.095 167.4) |
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 #44997B | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44997B | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44997B text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44997B text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBA
oklch(81% 0.047 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B097
oklch(70.7% 0.075 167.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44997B
oklch(62.2% 0.095 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#208667
oklch(55.5% 0.103 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#0E7255
oklch(49.2% 0.097 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#135D46
oklch(42.8% 0.08 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#194C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 167.8)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#44997B 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) | #968F79 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9A90 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44997B
#44997B
oklch(62.2% 0.095 167.4)
- #B16F91
#B16F91
oklch(62.3% 0.094 348)
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 #44997B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.014
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
Use #44997B 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.