#44AA8B
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67% 0.106 169.9), rgb(68, 170, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#44AA8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AA8B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 170, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.106 169.9) |
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 #44AA8B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AA8B | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AA8B text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AA8B text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#96CFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 169.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44AA8B
oklch(67% 0.106 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#44AA8B 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) | #A69F89 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AA8B
#44AA8B
oklch(67% 0.106 169.9)
- #C6799E
#C6799E
oklch(66.9% 0.106 350.1)
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 #44AA8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
Use #44AA8B 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.