#44D69F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.5% 0.147 163.7), rgb(68, 214, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#44D69F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44D69F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 214, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.147 163.7) |
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 #44D69F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #44D69F | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44D69F text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44D69F text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.042 163.9)
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Step 200
200
#A7EBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.081 163.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#44D69F
oklch(78.5% 0.147 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#44D69F 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) | #D2C79C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB9A3 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6C7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44D69F
#44D69F
oklch(78.5% 0.147 163.7)
- #FA91D1
#FA91D1
oklch(78.6% 0.147 343.7)
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 #44D69F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44D69F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
Use #44D69F 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.