#448B46
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.3% 0.125 144.3), rgb(68, 139, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#448B46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448B46 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 139, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.125 144.3) |
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 #448B46 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448B46 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448B46 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448B46 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5C
oklch(63% 0.114 144.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448B46
oklch(57.3% 0.125 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#307133
oklch(49.1% 0.116 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#295C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#448B46 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) | #8D8040 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84794B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A887B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448B46
#448B46
oklch(57.3% 0.125 144.3)
- #9C5CA1
#9C5CA1
oklch(57.2% 0.125 324.4)
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 #448B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
Use #448B46 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.