#44B892
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.7% 0.119 167.8), rgb(68, 184, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#44B892 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44B892 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 184, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.119 167.8) |
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 #44B892 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44B892 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B892 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B892 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#91D1B7
oklch(81% 0.075 167.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44B892
oklch(70.7% 0.119 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#44B892 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) | #B4AC90 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A095 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9AD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44B892
#44B892
oklch(70.7% 0.119 167.8)
- #D681AE
#D681AE
oklch(70.7% 0.118 347.5)
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 #44B892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.017
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #44B892 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.