#44C379
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.9% 0.155 154), rgb(68, 195, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#44C379 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44C379 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 195, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.155 154) |
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 #44C379 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44C379 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44C379 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44C379 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.096 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44C379
oklch(72.9% 0.155 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#44C379 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) | #C3B474 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A87E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C1B0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44C379
#44C379
oklch(72.9% 0.155 154)
- #E17FCF
#E17FCF
oklch(72.9% 0.155 334.2)
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 #44C379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.021
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.022
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
Use #44C379 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.