#44AF37
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.7% 0.186 141.6), rgb(68, 175, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#44AF37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AF37 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 175, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.186 141.6) |
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 #44AF37 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AF37 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AF37 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AF37 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0D099
oklch(80.9% 0.091 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B75E
oklch(70.8% 0.146 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44AF37
oklch(66.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E5005
oklch(37.7% 0.121 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F07
oklch(27% 0.077 141.2)
#44AF37 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) | #B39F26 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69642 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33AA97 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AF37
#44AF37
oklch(66.7% 0.186 141.6)
- #C767D8
#C767D8
oklch(66.8% 0.186 321.4)
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 #44AF37, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44AF37.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #44AF37 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.