#449156
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.2% 0.118 149.2), rgb(68, 145, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#449156 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449156 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 145, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.118 149.2) |
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 #449156 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449156 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449156 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449156 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAE
oklch(81% 0.054 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB084
oklch(70.8% 0.085 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#569C65
oklch(63.2% 0.109 149.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#449156
oklch(59.2% 0.118 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A713D
oklch(49% 0.108 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#245C32
oklch(42.6% 0.091 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#234C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.071 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C1A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 149.6)
#449156 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) | #928652 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348F82 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449156
#449156
oklch(59.2% 0.118 149.2)
- #A463A0
#A463A0
oklch(59.3% 0.117 329.1)
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 #449156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.010
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.048
Use #449156 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.