#44AF59
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.2% 0.158 147.4), rgb(68, 175, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#44AF59 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44AF59 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 175, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.158 147.4) |
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 #44AF59 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44AF59 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AF59 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44AF59 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D29C
oklch(80.8% 0.098 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44AF59
oklch(67.2% 0.158 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#44AF59 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) | #B1A052 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29AB9B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44AF59
#44AF59
oklch(67.2% 0.158 147.4)
- #C86FC7
#C86FC7
oklch(67.2% 0.158 327.6)
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 #44AF59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
Use #44AF59 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.