#44CD93
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76% 0.145 161.3), rgb(68, 205, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#44CD93 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44CD93 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 205, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.145 161.3) |
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 #44CD93 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #44CD93 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44CD93 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44CD93 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9EAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.081 161.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#44CD93
oklch(76% 0.145 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#44CD93 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) | #CABE90 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B197 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCBD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44CD93
#44CD93
oklch(76% 0.145 161.3)
- #EE8ACC
#EE8ACC
oklch(76% 0.145 341.2)
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 #44CD93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
Use #44CD93 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.