#448E00
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.6% 0.171 136), rgb(68, 142, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#448E00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448E00 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 142, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.171 136) |
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 #448E00 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448E00 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448E00 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448E00 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD9B
oklch(81% 0.078 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DB262
oklch(70.7% 0.123 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E31
oklch(63.1% 0.158 135.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448E00
oklch(57.6% 0.171 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#264D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 135.8)
#448E00 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) | #938100 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408878 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448E00
#448E00
oklch(57.6% 0.171 136)
- #9F52BC
#9F52BC
oklch(57.5% 0.172 315.9)
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 #448E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
Use #448E00 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.