#44B951
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.7% 0.178 145.2), rgb(68, 185, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#44B951 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44B951 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 185, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.178 145.2) |
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 #44B951 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44B951 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B951 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44B951 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 300
300
#92D494
oklch(80.9% 0.111 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44B951
oklch(69.7% 0.178 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#44B951 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) | #BCA947 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F59 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27B4A2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44B951
#44B951
oklch(69.7% 0.178 145.2)
- #D371D9
#D371D9
oklch(69.6% 0.178 325.1)
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 #44B951, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44B951.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.018
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
Use #44B951 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.