#44BA3F
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.7% 0.194 142.6), rgb(68, 186, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#44BA3F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44BA3F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 186, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.194 142.6) |
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 #44BA3F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44BA3F | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44BA3F text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44BA3F text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.067 143)
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Step 300
300
#92D58C
oklch(81% 0.121 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44BA3F
oklch(69.7% 0.194 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A703
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#44BA3F 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) | #BEA92F | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F4A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DB5A1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44BA3F
#44BA3F
oklch(69.7% 0.194 142.6)
- #D46DE2
#D46DE2
oklch(69.6% 0.193 322.7)
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 #44BA3F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44BA3F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.010
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.024
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
Use #44BA3F 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.