#44D58E
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.9% 0.16 157.6), rgb(68, 213, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#44D58E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44D58E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 213, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.16 157.6) |
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 #44D58E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #44D58E | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44D58E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44D58E text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.047 157.8)
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Step 200
200
#A7EBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#44D58E
oklch(77.9% 0.16 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#44D58E 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) | #D3C58A | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B893 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44D58E
#44D58E
oklch(77.9% 0.16 157.6)
- #F78CDB
#F78CDB
oklch(77.9% 0.16 337.6)
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 #44D58E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
Use #44D58E 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.