#448637
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.8% 0.132 140.5), rgb(68, 134, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#448637 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448637 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 134, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.132 140.5) |
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 #448637 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #448637 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448637 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448637 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA7
oklch(81% 0.059 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AF77
oklch(70.6% 0.094 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B53
oklch(63.1% 0.121 140.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448637
oklch(55.8% 0.132 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#357129
oklch(49.1% 0.122 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C23
oklch(42.7% 0.102 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C22
oklch(37.8% 0.08 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#448637 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) | #897B2F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81753D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8275 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448637
#448637
oklch(55.8% 0.132 140.5)
- #9657A3
#9657A3
oklch(55.8% 0.133 320.6)
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 #448637, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #448637 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.