#44AA89
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.9% 0.107 168.6), rgb(68, 170, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#44AA89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AA89 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.107 168.6) |
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 #44AA89 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AA89 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AA89 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AA89 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 169)
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Step 300
300
#96CFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.067 168.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44AA89
oklch(66.9% 0.107 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#44AA89 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) | #A69F87 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AA89
#44AA89
oklch(66.9% 0.107 168.6)
- #C679A0
#C679A0
oklch(67% 0.107 348.7)
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 #44AA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.046
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
Use #44AA89 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.