#44AE80
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.7% 0.12 161.7), rgb(68, 174, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#44AE80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AE80 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.12 161.7) |
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 #44AE80 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AE80 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AE80 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AE80 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#95D0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.074 162)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44AE80
oklch(67.7% 0.12 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#44AE80 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) | #ACA27D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9783 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05AEA1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AE80
#44AE80
oklch(67.7% 0.12 161.7)
- #C978AC
#C978AC
oklch(67.6% 0.12 341.8)
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 #44AE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
Use #44AE80 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.