#44AC4C
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.2% 0.166 144.7), rgb(68, 172, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#44AC4C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AC4C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 172, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.166 144.7) |
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 #44AC4C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44AC4C | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AC4C text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AC4C text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB66C
oklch(70.8% 0.13 144.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44AC4C
oklch(66.2% 0.166 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5017
oklch(37.8% 0.109 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.069 144.8)
#44AC4C 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) | #AF9D43 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29453 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA897 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AC4C
#44AC4C
oklch(66.2% 0.166 144.7)
- #C46BCA
#C46BCA
oklch(66.3% 0.165 324.9)
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 #44AC4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.009
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
Use #44AC4C 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.