#448957
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.1% 0.104 150.8), rgb(68, 137, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#448957 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 151°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448957 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 137, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.104 150.8) |
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 #448957 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448957 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448957 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448957 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE89
oklch(70.6% 0.074 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 150.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448957
oklch(57.1% 0.104 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#317043
oklch(49.1% 0.097 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#295B37
oklch(42.6% 0.081 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B30
oklch(37.7% 0.062 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#448957 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) | #8A7F54 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80785A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36877C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448957
#448957
oklch(57.1% 0.104 150.8)
- #9B6094
#9B6094
oklch(57.2% 0.104 331.2)
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 #448957, 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 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
Use #448957 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.