#448569
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.5% 0.081 163.8), rgb(68, 133, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#448569 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448569 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 133, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.081 163.8) |
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 #448569 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #448569 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448569 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448569 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC97
oklch(70.6% 0.057 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D987D
oklch(63.1% 0.075 163.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448569
oklch(56.5% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#326E55
oklch(49.1% 0.075 164)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A46
oklch(42.8% 0.062 164)
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Step 900
900
#274A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#448569 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) | #837D68 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30857D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448569
#448569
oklch(56.5% 0.081 163.8)
- #986382
#986382
oklch(56.7% 0.08 344)
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 #448569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
Use #448569 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.