#44CE82
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.9% 0.162 155), rgb(68, 206, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#44CE82 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44CE82 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 206, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.162 155) |
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 #44CE82 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #44CE82 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44CE82 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44CE82 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
-
Step 100
100
#D2F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.048 154.6)
-
Step 200
200
#A9EBBF
oklch(88.4% 0.09 155)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#44CE82
oklch(75.9% 0.162 155)
-
Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
-
Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
-
Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
-
Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#44CE82 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) | #CDBE7D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB187 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCBB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44CE82
#44CE82
oklch(75.9% 0.162 155)
- #EE86D9
#EE86D9
oklch(75.9% 0.162 335)
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 #44CE82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.021
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
Use #44CE82 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.