#44B268
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(68.2% 0.148 151.2), rgb(68, 178, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#44B268 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44B268 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 178, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.148 151.2) |
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 #44B268 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44B268 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B268 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B268 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44B268
oklch(68.2% 0.148 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#44B268 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) | #B3A463 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A6D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FAFA0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44B268
#44B268
oklch(68.2% 0.148 151.2)
- #CC74C2
#CC74C2
oklch(68.2% 0.148 331.3)
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 #44B268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.011
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.017
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.022
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.023
Use #44B268 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.