#44A372
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.5% 0.117 158), rgb(68, 163, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#44A372 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A372 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 163, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.117 158) |
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 #44A372 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A372 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A372 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A372 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#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
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 158.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A372
oklch(64.5% 0.117 158)
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Step 600
600
#0C8956
oklch(55.6% 0.127 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#055F3A
oklch(42.9% 0.098 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#144E32
oklch(37.9% 0.077 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 158.2)
#44A372 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) | #A2976F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E75 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20A296 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A372
#44A372
oklch(64.5% 0.117 158)
- #BB70A6
#BB70A6
oklch(64.4% 0.117 338.1)
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 #44A372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #44A372 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.