#44AA6E
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.2% 0.131 154.6), rgb(68, 170, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#44AA6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AA6E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 170, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.131 154.6) |
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 #44AA6E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44AA6E | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AA6E text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AA6E text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AB484
oklch(70.8% 0.103 154.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44AA6E
oklch(66.2% 0.131 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#44AA6E 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) | #AA9D6A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9372 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FA89B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AA6E
#44AA6E
oklch(66.2% 0.131 154.6)
- #C372B3
#C372B3
oklch(66.2% 0.131 334.6)
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 #44AA6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.016
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.031
Use #44AA6E 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.