#449A1C
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.9% 0.176 138.2), rgb(68, 154, 28).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#449A1C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449A1C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 154, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 69%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.176 138.2) |
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 #449A1C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449A1C | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449A1C text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449A1C text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE98
oklch(80.8% 0.086 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B55D
oklch(70.8% 0.139 138.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449A1C
oklch(60.9% 0.176 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F02
oklch(37.8% 0.116 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.2)
#449A1C 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9483 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449A1C
#449A1C
oklch(60.9% 0.176 138.2)
- #AE5AC6
#AE5AC6
oklch(61% 0.177 318.3)
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 #449A1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.009
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.012
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.049
Use #449A1C 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.