#446957
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.7% 0.052 162.6), rgb(68, 105, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#446957 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446957 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 105, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.052 162.6) |
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 #446957 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446957 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446957 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #446957 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8BA999
oklch(70.7% 0.04 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9480
oklch(63.2% 0.052 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#557E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.056 162.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446957
oklch(48.7% 0.052 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#395748
oklch(42.8% 0.044 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#31473C
oklch(37.6% 0.033 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#446957 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) | #686456 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626058 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6964 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446957
#446957
oklch(48.7% 0.052 162.6)
- #755468
#755468
oklch(48.8% 0.053 342.2)
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 #446957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
Use #446957 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.