#44AD40
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.3% 0.177 142.7), rgb(68, 173, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#44AD40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AD40 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 173, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.177 142.7) |
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 #44AD40 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AD40 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AD40 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AD40 text on black | 7.29:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B664
oklch(70.6% 0.139 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44AD40
oklch(66.3% 0.177 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C05
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F500E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 142.8)
#44AD40 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) | #B19E33 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49549 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A896 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AD40
#44AD40
oklch(66.3% 0.177 142.7)
- #C568D1
#C568D1
oklch(66.3% 0.177 322.9)
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 #44AD40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44AD40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.009
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
Use #44AD40 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.