#44BD7E
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.5% 0.142 156.8), rgb(68, 189, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#44BD7E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44BD7E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 189, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.142 156.8) |
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 #44BD7E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44BD7E | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44BD7E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44BD7E text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#90D2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 157.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44BD7E
oklch(71.5% 0.142 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#44BD7E 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) | #BCAF7A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA382 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCAD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44BD7E
#44BD7E
oklch(71.5% 0.142 156.8)
- #DA7EC3
#DA7EC3
oklch(71.4% 0.142 337)
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 #44BD7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.020
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.022
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.034
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
Use #44BD7E 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.