#449369
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.2% 0.102 158), rgb(68, 147, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#449369 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449369 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 147, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.102 158) |
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 #449369 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449369 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449369 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449369 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B08E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 158.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449369
oklch(60.2% 0.102 158)
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Step 600
600
#2B865A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C724A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.066 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#449369 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) | #928967 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9288 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449369
#449369
oklch(60.2% 0.102 158)
- #A86896
#A86896
oklch(60.2% 0.102 337.9)
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 #449369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.018
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
Use #449369 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.