#448A6D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.9% 0.085 164.5), rgb(68, 138, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#448A6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448A6D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 138, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.085 164.5) |
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 #448A6D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448A6D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448A6D text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448A6D text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD97
oklch(70.7% 0.061 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A997D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 164)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448A6D
oklch(57.9% 0.085 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F55
oklch(49.2% 0.079 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#285A46
oklch(42.7% 0.064 165)
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Step 900
900
#254A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#448A6D 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) | #88826B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8A82 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448A6D
#448A6D
oklch(57.9% 0.085 164.5)
- #9E6586
#9E6586
oklch(57.9% 0.086 344.4)
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 #448A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
Use #448A6D 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.