#449769
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.2% 0.108 156.8), rgb(68, 151, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#449769 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449769 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 151, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.108 156.8) |
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 #449769 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449769 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449769 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449769 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B18B
oklch(70.7% 0.085 156.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449769
oklch(61.2% 0.108 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#268756
oklch(55.5% 0.117 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#167347
oklch(49.2% 0.109 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#175D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.071 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#449769 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) | #968C66 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A968B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449769
#449769
oklch(61.2% 0.108 156.8)
- #AD6A9C
#AD6A9C
oklch(61.4% 0.108 336.8)
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 #449769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.013
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
Use #449769 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.