#449234
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59% 0.151 140.4), rgb(68, 146, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#449234 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449234 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 146, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.151 140.4) |
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 #449234 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449234 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449234 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449234 text on black | 5.40:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB170
oklch(70.6% 0.108 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#579D49
oklch(63% 0.138 140.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#449234
oklch(59% 0.151 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B731B
oklch(49.2% 0.141 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#255E19
oklch(42.8% 0.117 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#449234 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) | #968529 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8D7E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449234
#449234
oklch(59% 0.151 140.4)
- #A45BB4
#A45BB4
oklch(59% 0.151 320.2)
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 #449234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #449234 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.