#44BF18
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.8% 0.219 139.8), rgb(68, 191, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#44BF18 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44BF18 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 191, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.219 139.8) |
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 #44BF18 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44BF18 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44BF18 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44BF18 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B6
oklch(88.5% 0.077 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#90D680
oklch(80.9% 0.136 139.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44BF18
oklch(70.8% 0.219 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#44BF18 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) | #C5AD00 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A331 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31B8A2 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44BF18
#44BF18
oklch(70.8% 0.219 139.8)
- #DA69F4
#DA69F4
oklch(70.8% 0.219 319.8)
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 #44BF18, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44BF18.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.014
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.057
Use #44BF18 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.