#44DBA8
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80% 0.146 166.1), rgb(68, 219, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#44DBA8 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44DBA8 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 219, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.146 166.1) |
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 #44DBA8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #44DBA8 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #44DBA8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #44DBA8 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#D0F3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.042 166.1)
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Step 200
200
#A5EBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.082 166.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#44DBA8
oklch(80% 0.146 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#44DBA8 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) | #D6CCA5 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCCD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44DBA8
#44DBA8
oklch(80% 0.146 166.1)
- #FF96D1
#FF96D1
oklch(80% 0.143 346)
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 #44DBA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44DBA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.064
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #44DBA8 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.