#448C00
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57% 0.169 135.7), rgb(68, 140, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#448C00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 136°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448C00 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 140, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.169 135.7) |
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 #448C00 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448C00 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448C00 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448C00 text on black | 4.99:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.076 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EB263
oklch(70.8% 0.122 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E33
oklch(63.2% 0.156 135.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448C00
oklch(57% 0.169 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#274D0C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 135.8)
#448C00 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) | #917F00 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88791A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418676 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448C00
#448C00
oklch(57% 0.169 135.7)
- #9D52B9
#9D52B9
oklch(57.1% 0.168 316)
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 #448C00, 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 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
Use #448C00 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.