#448609
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.4% 0.16 135.4), rgb(68, 134, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#448609 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448609 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 134, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.16 135.4) |
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 #448609 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #448609 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448609 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448609 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9D
oklch(81% 0.072 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B166
oklch(70.7% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C39
oklch(63% 0.147 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448609
oklch(55.4% 0.16 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D04
oklch(42.7% 0.123 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#294C11
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#448609 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428171 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448609
#448609
oklch(55.4% 0.16 135.4)
- #9550B1
#9550B1
oklch(55.4% 0.159 315.2)
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 #448609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #448609 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.