#44A818
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.7% 0.194 138.8), rgb(68, 168, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#44A818 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A818 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 168, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.194 138.8) |
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 #44A818 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A818 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A818 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A818 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2D094
oklch(81% 0.095 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB655
oklch(70.6% 0.151 138.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A818
oklch(64.7% 0.194 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F03
oklch(27% 0.08 138.9)
#44A818 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) | #AD9800 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A28F | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A818
#44A818
oklch(64.7% 0.194 138.8)
- #BE5FD8
#BE5FD8
oklch(64.6% 0.194 318.6)
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 #44A818, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44A818.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
Use #44A818 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.