#44B939
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.4% 0.196 141.9), rgb(68, 185, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#44B939 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44B939 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 185, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.196 141.9) |
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 #44B939 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44B939 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B939 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B939 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#92D58A
oklch(81% 0.123 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44B939
oklch(69.4% 0.196 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#16A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#44B939 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) | #BDA826 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F45 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FB39F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44B939
#44B939
oklch(69.4% 0.196 141.9)
- #D36CE4
#D36CE4
oklch(69.5% 0.196 321.8)
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 #44B939, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44B939.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.011
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.026
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
Use #44B939 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.