#448D4E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58% 0.12 146.7), rgb(68, 141, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#448D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 147°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448D4E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 141, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.12 146.7) |
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 #448D4E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448D4E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448D4E text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448D4E text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAD
oklch(81% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF81
oklch(70.6% 0.085 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#599B61
oklch(63% 0.11 146.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448D4E
oklch(58% 0.12 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7138
oklch(49.1% 0.112 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#275C2F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#254C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#448D4E 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) | #8F8249 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B52 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378A7E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448D4E
#448D4E
oklch(58% 0.12 146.7)
- #9F5F9F
#9F5F9F
oklch(58% 0.12 327)
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 #448D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
Use #448D4E 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.