#44B47B
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(69.1% 0.133 157.7), rgb(68, 180, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#44B47B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44B47B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 180, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.133 157.7) |
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 #44B47B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44B47B | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B47B text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B47B text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#93D1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.082 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44B47B
oklch(69.1% 0.133 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#44B47B 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) | #B3A778 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07B3A5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44B47B
#44B47B
oklch(69.1% 0.133 157.7)
- #D07AB9
#D07AB9
oklch(69.2% 0.133 337.7)
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 #44B47B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.017
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
Use #44B47B 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.