#448850
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.7% 0.11 147.9), rgb(68, 136, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#448850 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448850 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 136, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.11 147.9) |
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 #448850 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #448850 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448850 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448850 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF85
oklch(70.8% 0.079 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A66
oklch(63% 0.101 148.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448850
oklch(56.7% 0.11 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#32703E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 148)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B33
oklch(42.6% 0.085 148)
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Step 900
900
#274B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 148)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#448850 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) | #897E4C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807754 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38867A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448850
#448850
oklch(56.7% 0.11 147.9)
- #995E97
#995E97
oklch(56.7% 0.109 328.1)
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 #448850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
Use #448850 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.