#44B581
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(69.5% 0.129 160.1), rgb(68, 181, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#44B581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44B581 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 181, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.129 160.1) |
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 #44B581 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44B581 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B581 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B581 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#92D1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 160.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44B581
oklch(69.5% 0.129 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#44B581 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) | #B3A87E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D84 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4A7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44B581
#44B581
oklch(69.5% 0.129 160.1)
- #D17BB6
#D17BB6
oklch(69.4% 0.129 339.8)
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 #44B581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #44B581 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.