#44A255
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.7% 0.144 147.3), rgb(68, 162, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#44A255 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A255 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 162, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.144 147.3) |
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 #44A255 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A255 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A255 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A255 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA7
oklch(81% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB477
oklch(70.8% 0.113 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A255
oklch(63.7% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#168A37
oklch(55.5% 0.155 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B6023
oklch(42.8% 0.121 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E22
oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#44A255 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) | #A4954F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9F90 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A255
#44A255
oklch(63.7% 0.144 147.3)
- #B869B8
#B869B8
oklch(63.7% 0.143 327.1)
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 #44A255, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44A255.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
Use #44A255 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.