#448A29
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.7% 0.149 138.4), rgb(68, 138, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#448A29 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 138°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448A29 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 138, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.149 138.4) |
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 #448A29 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448A29 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448A29 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448A29 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16E
oklch(70.8% 0.108 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C46
oklch(63% 0.137 138.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448A29
oklch(56.7% 0.149 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#327217
oklch(49.1% 0.138 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D16
oklch(42.7% 0.115 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#274C1A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#448A29 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) | #8E7E1B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857832 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8576 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448A29
#448A29
oklch(56.7% 0.149 138.4)
- #9A56AE
#9A56AE
oklch(56.7% 0.148 318.2)
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 #448A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
Use #448A29 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.