#44AC6E
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.8% 0.134 154.2), rgb(68, 172, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#44AC6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AC6E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 172, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.134 154.2) |
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 #44AC6E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AC6E | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AC6E text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AC6E text on black | 7.37:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAE
oklch(81% 0.066 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B483
oklch(70.8% 0.104 154.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44AC6E
oklch(66.8% 0.134 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1A
oklch(27% 0.055 154.8)
#44AC6E 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) | #AC9F6A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9572 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EAA9C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AC6E
#44AC6E
oklch(66.8% 0.134 154.2)
- #C573B6
#C573B6
oklch(66.7% 0.134 334)
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 #44AC6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.011
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.011
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.013
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
Use #44AC6E 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.