#44A178
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(64.2% 0.109 161.9), rgb(68, 161, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#44A178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A178 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 161, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.109 161.9) |
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 #44A178 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A178 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A178 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A178 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB190
oklch(70.6% 0.084 161.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A178
oklch(64.2% 0.109 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#10885D
oklch(55.6% 0.118 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#075E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#154D36
oklch(37.7% 0.07 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#44A178 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) | #9F9676 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CA196 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A178
#44A178
oklch(64.2% 0.109 161.9)
- #BA719F
#BA719F
oklch(64.2% 0.109 342.3)
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 #44A178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
Use #44A178 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.