#44B25C
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68% 0.159 147.9), rgb(68, 178, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#44B25C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44B25C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 178, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.159 147.9) |
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 #44B25C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44B25C | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B25C text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B25C text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D39C
oklch(81% 0.1 147.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44B25C
oklch(68% 0.159 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#44B25C 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) | #B4A355 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69962 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26AE9E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44B25C
#44B25C
oklch(68% 0.159 147.9)
- #CB71C9
#CB71C9
oklch(67.9% 0.158 327.9)
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 #44B25C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.017
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
Use #44B25C 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.