#44DB9B
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.7% 0.157 160.8), rgb(68, 219, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#44DB9B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44DB9B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 219, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.157 160.8) |
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 #44DB9B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #44DB9B | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44DB9B text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44DB9B text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 200
200
#A5EBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.087 160.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#44DB9B
oklch(79.7% 0.157 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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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
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#44DB9B 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) | #D8CB97 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DACA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44DB9B
#44DB9B
oklch(79.7% 0.157 160.8)
- #FF92DB
#FF92DB
oklch(79.7% 0.157 340.8)
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 #44DB9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44DB9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.068
Use #44DB9B 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.