#44C784
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74.1% 0.15 156.9), rgb(68, 199, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#44C784 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44C784 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 199, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.15 156.9) |
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 #44C784 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44C784 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44C784 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44C784 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#8CD3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44C784
oklch(74.1% 0.15 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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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)
#44C784 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) | #C6B880 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC88 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C5B6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44C784
#44C784
oklch(74.1% 0.15 156.9)
- #E684CE
#E684CE
oklch(74.2% 0.15 336.8)
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 #44C784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
Use #44C784 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.