#448169
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.075 166.2), rgb(68, 129, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#448169 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448169 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.075 166.2) |
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 #448169 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #448169 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448169 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448169 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC99
oklch(70.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#609780
oklch(63.1% 0.068 166)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448169
oklch(55.5% 0.075 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#356D58
oklch(49% 0.069 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5948
oklch(42.7% 0.057 166.6)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#448169 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) | #7F7A68 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31817A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448169
#448169
oklch(55.5% 0.075 166.2)
- #93617C
#93617C
oklch(55.5% 0.074 346.2)
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 #448169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #448169 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.