#44AE57
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.9% 0.158 147), rgb(68, 174, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#44AE57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AE57 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 174, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.158 147) |
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 #44AE57 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AE57 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AE57 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AE57 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA4
oklch(81% 0.078 147)
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Step 400
400
#68B572
oklch(70.6% 0.124 147.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44AE57
oklch(66.9% 0.158 147)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F1D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 147)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 147.1)
#44AE57 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) | #B09F50 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AAA9A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AE57
#44AE57
oklch(66.9% 0.158 147)
- #C66EC7
#C66EC7
oklch(66.8% 0.158 326.8)
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 #44AE57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
Use #44AE57 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.