#449847
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.8% 0.143 144.2), rgb(68, 152, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#449847 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449847 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 152, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.143 144.2) |
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 #449847 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449847 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449847 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449847 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B373
oklch(70.8% 0.112 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449847
oklch(60.8% 0.143 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#288930
oklch(55.5% 0.155 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#197422
oklch(49% 0.144 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#195F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.12 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#449847 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) | #9B8B40 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369486 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449847
#449847
oklch(60.8% 0.143 144.2)
- #AC62B2
#AC62B2
oklch(60.9% 0.142 324.4)
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 #449847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
Use #449847 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.