#446E38
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.094 139), rgb(68, 110, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#446E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446E38 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 110, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.094 139) |
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 #446E38 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446E38 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446E38 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #446E38 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC80
oklch(70.7% 0.073 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9760
oklch(63.1% 0.093 139)
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Step 600
600
#538146
oklch(55.5% 0.101 139)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#446E38
oklch(49.3% 0.094 139)
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Step 800
800
#38592E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#304929
oklch(37.6% 0.061 139)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#446E38 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) | #716634 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B623B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416B61 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446E38
#446E38
oklch(49.3% 0.094 139)
- #784F83
#784F83
oklch(49.3% 0.094 319)
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 #446E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
Use #446E38 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.