#448E08
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.6% 0.169 136.2), rgb(68, 142, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#448E08 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 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 (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448E08 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 142, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.169 136.2) |
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 #448E08 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448E08 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448E08 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448E08 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
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136)
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Step 400
400
#7DB263
oklch(70.7% 0.122 136)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E34
oklch(63.2% 0.156 136.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#448E08
oklch(57.6% 0.169 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#264D0D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 135.8)
#448E08 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 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408878 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448E08
#448E08
oklch(57.6% 0.169 136.2)
- #9F53BB
#9F53BB
oklch(57.6% 0.169 316.1)
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 #448E08, 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 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #448E08 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.