#448722
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.8% 0.15 137.3), rgb(68, 135, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#448722 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448722 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 135, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.15 137.3) |
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 #448722 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #448722 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448722 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448722 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B06D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C44
oklch(63% 0.138 137.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448722
oklch(55.8% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#357212
oklch(49.2% 0.14 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D14
oklch(42.8% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#284C18
oklch(37.6% 0.09 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#448722 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) | #8C7B0F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408273 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448722
#448722
oklch(55.8% 0.15 137.3)
- #9753AD
#9753AD
oklch(55.8% 0.151 317.4)
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 #448722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
Use #448722 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.