#448C5A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58% 0.106 151.7), rgb(68, 140, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#448C5A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448C5A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 140, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.106 151.7) |
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 #448C5A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448C5A | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448C5A text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448C5A text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF89
oklch(70.8% 0.077 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#599A6C
oklch(63% 0.097 152.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448C5A
oklch(58% 0.106 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7044
oklch(49% 0.098 152)
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Step 800
800
#275C38
oklch(42.8% 0.082 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#448C5A 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) | #8C8257 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348A7F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448C5A
#448C5A
oklch(58% 0.106 151.7)
- #9E6296
#9E6296
oklch(58% 0.105 331.7)
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 #448C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
Use #448C5A 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.