#44A170
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64% 0.116 157.6), rgb(68, 161, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#44A170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A170 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 161, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.116 157.6) |
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 #44A170 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A170 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A170 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A170 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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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
#6EB28A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 157.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A170
oklch(64% 0.116 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#128955
oklch(55.7% 0.127 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#095E39
oklch(42.6% 0.097 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#154D31
oklch(37.6% 0.076 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#44A170 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) | #A0966D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C73 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22A094 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A170
#44A170
oklch(64% 0.116 157.6)
- #B96FA5
#B96FA5
oklch(64% 0.117 337.6)
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 #44A170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.046
Use #44A170 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.