#449821
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.4% 0.171 138.5), rgb(68, 152, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#449821 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449821 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 152, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.171 138.5) |
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 #449821 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449821 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449821 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449821 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B460
oklch(70.7% 0.133 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449821
oklch(60.4% 0.171 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E07
oklch(37.5% 0.111 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 138.6)
#449821 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) | #9D8A02 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9382 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449821
#449821
oklch(60.4% 0.171 138.5)
- #AB5AC2
#AB5AC2
oklch(60.4% 0.171 318.3)
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 #449821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.015
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.047
Use #449821 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.