#44AF53
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.1% 0.163 146), rgb(68, 175, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#44AF53 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 146°. 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AF53 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 175, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.163 146) |
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 #44AF53 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AF53 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AF53 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AF53 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D399
oklch(81% 0.103 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44AF53
oklch(67.1% 0.163 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#44AF53 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) | #B1A04B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BAB9A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AF53
#44AF53
oklch(67.1% 0.163 146)
- #C76DCA
#C76DCA
oklch(66.9% 0.163 326)
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 #44AF53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
Use #44AF53 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.