#448D65
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.5% 0.097 157.5), rgb(68, 141, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#448D65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448D65 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 141, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.097 157.5) |
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 #448D65 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448D65 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448D65 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448D65 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE90
oklch(70.7% 0.069 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#589A74
oklch(63.1% 0.089 157.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448D65
oklch(58.5% 0.097 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C704C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#265B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#244B35
oklch(37.7% 0.059 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#448D65 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) | #8C8463 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C67 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8C82 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448D65
#448D65
oklch(58.5% 0.097 157.5)
- #A16590
#A16590
oklch(58.6% 0.096 338)
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 #448D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #448D65 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.