#44A258
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.7% 0.141 148.1), rgb(68, 162, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#44A258 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A258 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 162, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.141 148.1) |
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 #44A258 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A258 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A258 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A258 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB479
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A258
oklch(63.7% 0.141 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#158A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.153 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B6026
oklch(42.9% 0.118 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#164E24
oklch(37.6% 0.091 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#44A258 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) | #A49552 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9F90 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A258
#44A258
oklch(63.7% 0.141 148.1)
- #B86AB6
#B86AB6
oklch(63.8% 0.14 328)
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 #44A258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.037
Use #44A258 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.