#449546
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60% 0.139 144), rgb(68, 149, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#449546 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449546 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 149, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.139 144) |
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 #449546 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449546 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449546 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449546 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B274
oklch(70.6% 0.109 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449546
oklch(60% 0.139 144)
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Step 600
600
#2C8932
oklch(55.6% 0.152 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D7424
oklch(49.1% 0.141 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E20
oklch(42.6% 0.115 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E13
oklch(27.2% 0.058 143.8)
#449546 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) | #98893F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D814C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379183 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449546
#449546
oklch(60% 0.139 144)
- #A860AF
#A860AF
oklch(60% 0.14 323.9)
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 #449546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
Use #449546 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.