#449170
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(59.8% 0.093 163.3), rgb(68, 145, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#449170 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449170 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 145, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.093 163.3) |
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 #449170 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449170 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449170 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449170 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#76AF94
oklch(70.7% 0.072 163.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449170
oklch(59.8% 0.093 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8562
oklch(55.5% 0.1 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E7151
oklch(49.1% 0.094 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#449170 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) | #8F886E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838072 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #299188 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449170
#449170
oklch(59.8% 0.093 163.3)
- #A6698E
#A6698E
oklch(59.8% 0.092 343.1)
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 #449170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
Use #449170 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.