#449440
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.7% 0.144 142.7), rgb(68, 148, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#449440 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449440 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 148, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.144 142.7) |
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 #449440 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449440 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449440 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449440 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B371
oklch(70.8% 0.113 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449440
oklch(59.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E892B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F741D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F1B
oklch(42.8% 0.121 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.094 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E12
oklch(27.2% 0.06 143)
#449440 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) | #978838 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8146 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399081 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449440
#449440
oklch(59.7% 0.144 142.7)
- #A75EB1
#A75EB1
oklch(59.6% 0.145 322.6)
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 #449440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
Use #449440 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.