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#44CD42 Color

#44CD42 is rgb(68, 205, 66) in RGB, hsl(119, 58%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 68%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44CD42
HEX#44CD42
RGBrgb(68, 205, 66)
HSLhsl(119, 58%, 53%)
HSVhsv(119, 68%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 68%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.214 142.9)
LABlab(73.14% -57.89 55.06)
LCHlch(73.14% 79.89 136.43)

What #44CD42 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 #44CD42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.41Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 7.11Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.56Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 9.78Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 10.93SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 12.02

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

#44CD42 Channel Values

How #44CD42 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 205 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 58% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 68% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44CD42 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #44CD42 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #44CD42

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44CD42; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#44CD42
Complementary
#CA42CD
Analogous
#89CD42
Analogous
#42CD85
Triadic
#4244CD
Triadic
#CD4244
Split comp.
#8542CD
Split comp.
#CD4289

Tints & Shades of #44CD42

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

#5CD35A
#78DB76
#90E18E
#ABE9AA
#C3EFC3
#DFF6DF

Shades

#34B931
#2C9D2A
#248122
#1C651B
#144913
#0C2C0C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #44CD42.

How #44CD42 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#44CD42
Protanopia#BEBE44
Protanomaly#9CC443
Deuteranopia#AFAF4B
Deuteranomaly#90BC47
Tritanopia#64C2C2
Tritanomaly#59C79F
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #44CD42 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-44cd42: #44CD42;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44CD42;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44cd42': '#44CD42' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.804, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_44cd42">#44CD42</color>
SVG fillfill="#44CD42"

More Green Colors

#44CD42 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#44CD42 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44CD42?

#44CD42 is a mid-tone green — rgb(68, 205, 66) in RGB and hsl(119, 58%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.

What is the RGB value of #44CD42?

#44CD42 is rgb(68, 205, 66) — red 68, green 205, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44CD42?

#44CD42 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 68%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44CD42 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #44CD42 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44CD42 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44CD42 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 6.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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