#44B43A
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.1% 0.19 142), rgb(68, 180, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#44B43A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44B43A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 180, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.19 142) |
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 #44B43A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44B43A | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B43A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B43A text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D48C
oklch(80.9% 0.119 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44B43A
oklch(68.1% 0.19 142)
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Step 500
500
#14A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#44B43A 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) | #B8A429 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A45 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30AF9B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44B43A
#44B43A
oklch(68.1% 0.19 142)
- #CD6ADD
#CD6ADD
oklch(68.2% 0.19 321.9)
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 #44B43A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44B43A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.014
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.037
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
Use #44B43A 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.