#44AA5A
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.9% 0.15 148), rgb(68, 170, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#44AA5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AA5A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 170, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.15 148) |
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 #44AA5A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44AA5A | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AA5A text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AA5A text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB576
oklch(70.8% 0.118 148)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44AA5A
oklch(65.9% 0.15 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#104F21
oklch(37.7% 0.098 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#44AA5A 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) | #AC9C54 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E935F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA797 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AA5A
#44AA5A
oklch(65.9% 0.15 148)
- #C26DC0
#C26DC0
oklch(65.9% 0.151 328)
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 #44AA5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
Use #44AA5A 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.