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#44CA6C Color

#44CA6C is rgb(68, 202, 108) in RGB, hsl(138, 56%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 47%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44CA6C
HEX#44CA6C
RGBrgb(68, 202, 108)
HSLhsl(138, 56%, 53%)
HSVhsv(138, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 47%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.176 149.6)
LABlab(72.59% -53.06 35.72)
LCHlch(72.59% 63.97 146.05)

What #44CA6C 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 #44CA6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Emerald#50C878ΔE 7.64Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 8.44Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 10.77Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 11.08Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 12.83Green (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 13.47

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

#44CA6C Channel Values

How #44CA6C 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 202 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 56% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44CA6C 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #44CA6C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #44CA6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44CA6C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#44CA6C
Complementary
#CA44A2
Analogous
#5FCA44
Analogous
#44CAAF
Triadic
#6C44CA
Triadic
#CA6C44
Split comp.
#AF44CA
Split comp.
#CA445F

Tints & Shades of #44CA6C

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

#5CD17F
#78D995
#90E0A8
#ABE7BD
#C3EED0
#DFF6E6

Shades

#34B75B
#2C9B4D
#247F3F
#1C6331
#144824
#0C2C16

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #44CA6C.

How #44CA6C 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#44CA6C
Protanopia#BBBB6D
Protanomaly#9AC16C
Deuteranopia#ACAC71
Deuteranomaly#8EB96F
Tritanopia#5FC1C1
Tritanomaly#55C5A6
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #44CA6C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-44ca6c: #44CA6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44CA6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44ca6c': '#44CA6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.792, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_44ca6c">#44CA6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#44CA6C"

More Green Colors

#44CA6C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#44CA6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44CA6C?

#44CA6C is a mid-tone green — rgb(68, 202, 108) in RGB and hsl(138, 56%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.64.

What is the RGB value of #44CA6C?

#44CA6C is rgb(68, 202, 108) — red 68, green 202, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44CA6C?

#44CA6C converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 47%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44CA6C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #44CA6C scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44CA6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44CA6C 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 15.77, which is visibly different.

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