#44AB42
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.8% 0.173 143), rgb(68, 171, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#44AB42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AB42 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 171, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.173 143) |
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 #44AB42 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44AB42 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AB42 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AB42 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB667
oklch(70.7% 0.135 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44AB42
oklch(65.8% 0.173 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#105011
oklch(37.8% 0.113 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.8)
#44AB42 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) | #AF9C36 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2934B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A695 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AB42
#44AB42
oklch(65.8% 0.173 143)
- #C268CE
#C268CE
oklch(65.8% 0.173 322.8)
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 #44AB42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44AB42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.008
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
Use #44AB42 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.