#44E538 Color
#44E538 is rgb(68, 229, 56) in RGB, hsl(116, 77%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 76%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#44E538rgb(68, 229, 56)hsl(116, 77%, 56%)hsv(116, 76%, 90%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 76%, 10%)oklch(80.8% 0.246 142.1)lab(80.57% -65.58 65.87)lch(80.57% 92.95 134.88)What #44E538 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 #44E538, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#44E538 Channel Values
How #44E538 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 68 · G 229 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 77% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 76% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44E538 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.
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Colors That Go With #44E538
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44E538; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #44E538
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.
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How #44E538 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.
#44E538#D4D43A#ADDB39#C3C345#A0D140#6DD8D8#5FDEAF#C8C8C8Using #44E538 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-44e538: #44E538;background-color: #44E538;colors: { 'color-44e538': '#44E538' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.898, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_44e538">#44E538</color>fill="#44E538"More Green Colors
#44E538 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#44E538 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #44E538?
#44E538 is a mid-tone green — rgb(68, 229, 56) in RGB and hsl(116, 77%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #44E538?
#44E538 is rgb(68, 229, 56) — red 68, green 229, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #44E538?
#44E538 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 76%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #44E538 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #44E538 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #44E538 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #44E538 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 10.48, which is visibly different.
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