#44AC60
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.5% 0.147 149.5), rgb(68, 172, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#44AC60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 149°. 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AC60 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 172, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.147 149.5) |
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 #44AC60 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AC60 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AC60 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AC60 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B579
oklch(70.8% 0.116 149.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44AC60
oklch(66.5% 0.147 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F23
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#44AC60 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) | #AD9E5A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09565 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A99A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AC60
#44AC60
oklch(66.5% 0.147 149.5)
- #C470BF
#C470BF
oklch(66.5% 0.146 329.2)
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 #44AC60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
Use #44AC60 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.