#449553
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.127 147.7), rgb(68, 149, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#449553 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449553 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 149, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.127 147.7) |
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 #449553 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449553 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449553 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449553 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B27D
oklch(70.8% 0.099 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449553
oklch(60.2% 0.127 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8841
oklch(55.5% 0.137 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C7332
oklch(49% 0.128 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.082 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#449553 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) | #97894E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8257 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349285 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449553
#449553
oklch(60.2% 0.127 147.7)
- #A963A7
#A963A7
oklch(60.2% 0.127 328)
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 #449553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
Use #449553 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.