#44A242
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.4% 0.161 143), rgb(68, 162, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#44A242 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A242 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 162, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.161 143) |
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 #44A242 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A242 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44A242 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A242 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB56B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A242
oklch(63.4% 0.161 143)
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Step 600
600
#188B1C
oklch(55.5% 0.175 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#03760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143)
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Step 800
800
#0D6010
oklch(42.7% 0.134 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F16
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 143.5)
#44A242 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) | #A59438 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359E8D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A242
#44A242
oklch(63.4% 0.161 143)
- #B864C2
#B864C2
oklch(63.4% 0.162 323.2)
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 #44A242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
Use #44A242 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.