#449164
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.5% 0.104 155.7), rgb(68, 145, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#449164 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449164 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 145, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.104 155.7) |
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 #449164 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449164 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449164 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449164 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B08B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 155.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449164
oklch(59.5% 0.104 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E8656
oklch(55.5% 0.112 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F7246
oklch(49.1% 0.106 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#449164 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) | #908761 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F67 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9085 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449164
#449164
oklch(59.5% 0.104 155.7)
- #A56697
#A56697
oklch(59.5% 0.104 335.4)
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 #449164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #449164 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.