#44AF3C
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.8% 0.182 142.2), rgb(68, 175, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#44AF3C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AF3C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 175, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.182 142.2) |
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 #44AF3C | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AF3C | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AF3C text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AF3C text on black | 7.44:1 | 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
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09A
oklch(81% 0.09 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B761
oklch(70.8% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44AF3C
oklch(66.8% 0.182 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D5009
oklch(37.7% 0.119 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142.4)
#44AF3C 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) | #B39F2D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69646 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32AA97 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AF3C
#44AF3C
oklch(66.8% 0.182 142.2)
- #C768D6
#C768D6
oklch(66.8% 0.183 322)
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 #44AF3C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44AF3C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
Use #44AF3C 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.