#44A070
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.7% 0.114 157.9), rgb(68, 160, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#44A070 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A070 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 160, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.114 157.9) |
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 #44A070 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A070 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44A070 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A070 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28B
oklch(70.8% 0.09 157.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A070
oklch(63.7% 0.114 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#158956
oklch(55.7% 0.125 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.096 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#164D32
oklch(37.6% 0.074 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#44A070 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) | #9F956D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C73 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239F93 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A070
#44A070
oklch(63.7% 0.114 157.9)
- #B86FA4
#B86FA4
oklch(63.8% 0.115 337.8)
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 #44A070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
Use #44A070 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.