#44A461
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.4% 0.135 150.8), rgb(68, 164, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#44A461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A461 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 164, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.135 150.8) |
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 #44A461 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A461 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A461 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A461 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
#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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 400
400
#6DB37E
oklch(70.6% 0.105 150.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A461
oklch(64.4% 0.135 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#0E8A43
oklch(55.6% 0.146 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#065F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#144E28
oklch(37.6% 0.087 151)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#44A461 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) | #A5975C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E65 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA193 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A461
#44A461
oklch(64.4% 0.135 150.8)
- #BB6DB3
#BB6DB3
oklch(64.5% 0.134 330.8)
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 #44A461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
Use #44A461 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.