#448255
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.2% 0.095 151.1), rgb(68, 130, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#448255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448255 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 130, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.095 151.1) |
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 #448255 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #448255 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448255 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448255 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8B
oklch(70.6% 0.068 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#60996E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 151)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448255
oklch(55.2% 0.095 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#366F46
oklch(49.1% 0.089 151)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#294A32
oklch(37.6% 0.057 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1D
oklch(27.2% 0.037 150)
#448255 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) | #837952 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797358 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388076 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448255
#448255
oklch(55.2% 0.095 151.1)
- #925D8C
#925D8C
oklch(55.3% 0.095 330.9)
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 #448255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #448255 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.