#44B02C
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.194 140.5), rgb(68, 176, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#44B02C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44B02C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 176, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.194 140.5) |
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 #44B02C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44B02C | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B02C text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B02C text on black | 7.49:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BB
oklch(88.6% 0.068 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#95D489
oklch(80.9% 0.121 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44B02C
oklch(66.9% 0.194 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#44B02C 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) | #B5A010 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8973A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34AA97 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44B02C
#44B02C
oklch(66.9% 0.194 140.5)
- #C865DD
#C865DD
oklch(66.9% 0.195 320.4)
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 #44B02C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44B02C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.043
Use #44B02C 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.