#448C28
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.2% 0.152 138.4), rgb(68, 140, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#448C28 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448C28 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 140, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.152 138.4) |
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 #448C28 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448C28 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448C28 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448C28 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D44
oklch(63.1% 0.141 138.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448C28
oklch(57.2% 0.152 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#307213
oklch(49% 0.142 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#295D14
oklch(42.7% 0.117 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C19
oklch(37.5% 0.09 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#448C28 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) | #908019 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A31 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8778 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448C28
#448C28
oklch(57.2% 0.152 138.4)
- #9D56B1
#9D56B1
oklch(57.2% 0.153 318.5)
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 #448C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
Use #448C28 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.