#448549
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.8% 0.113 145.5), rgb(68, 133, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#448549 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448549 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 133, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.113 145.5) |
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 #448549 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #448549 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448549 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448549 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AE82
oklch(70.6% 0.08 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A62
oklch(63.1% 0.103 145.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448549
oklch(55.8% 0.113 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#35703A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B30
oklch(42.6% 0.087 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#284B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 146)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#448549 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) | #877B44 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8276 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448549
#448549
oklch(55.8% 0.113 145.5)
- #955B98
#955B98
oklch(55.8% 0.113 325.2)
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 #448549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
Use #448549 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.