#44A862
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.5% 0.139 150.6), rgb(68, 168, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#44A862 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A862 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 168, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.139 150.6) |
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 #44A862 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A862 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A862 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A862 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 150.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A862
oklch(65.5% 0.139 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#114F26
oklch(37.8% 0.092 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#44A862 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) | #A99B5D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9267 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A597 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A862
#44A862
oklch(65.5% 0.139 150.6)
- #C06EB8
#C06EB8
oklch(65.4% 0.14 330.7)
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 #44A862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
Use #44A862 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.