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#44C205 Color

#44C205 is rgb(68, 194, 5) in RGB, hsl(100, 95%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 97%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44C205
HEX#44C205
RGBrgb(68, 194, 5)
HSLhsl(100, 95%, 39%)
HSVhsv(100, 97%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 97%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.226 139.4)
LABlab(69.45% -56.80 66.60)
LCHlch(69.45% 87.53 130.46)

What #44C205 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #44C205, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 6.17Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.88SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 9.69Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 11.93Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 15.65Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 18.65

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#44C205 Channel Values

How #44C205 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 194 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 95% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 97% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44C205 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #44C205 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #44C205

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44C205; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#44C205
Complementary
#8305C2
Analogous
#A2C205
Analogous
#05C224
Triadic
#0544C2
Triadic
#C20544
Split comp.
#2405C2
Split comp.
#C205A2

Tints & Shades of #44C205

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#52EA06
#6BF924
#86FA4C
#A4FC79
#BFFDA1
#DDFECD

Shades

#3BA904
#339004
#2A7703
#215E02
#184602
#102D01

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #44C205.

How #44C205 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#44C205
Protanopia#B4B40C
Protanomaly#94BA09
Deuteranopia#A6A621
Deuteranomaly#89B219
Tritanopia#64B7B7
Tritanomaly#59BB91
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #44C205 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-44c205: #44C205;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44C205;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44c205': '#44C205' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.761, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_44c205">#44C205</color>
SVG fillfill="#44C205"

More Green Colors

#44C205 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#44C205 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44C205?

#44C205 is a dark green — rgb(68, 194, 5) in RGB and hsl(100, 95%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #44C205?

#44C205 is rgb(68, 194, 5) — red 68, green 194, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44C205?

#44C205 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 97%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44C205 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #44C205 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44C205 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44C205 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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