#449038
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.5% 0.145 141), rgb(68, 144, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#449038 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449038 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 144, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.145 141) |
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 #449038 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449038 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449038 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449038 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB173
oklch(70.7% 0.104 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#589D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.134 141)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#449038
oklch(58.5% 0.145 141)
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Step 700
700
#2D7221
oklch(49% 0.134 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#265D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.111 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#244D1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#449038 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) | #94842F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D3F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8C7D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449038
#449038
oklch(58.5% 0.145 141)
- #A25BAF
#A25BAF
oklch(58.5% 0.145 321.2)
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 #449038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
Use #449038 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.