#449A40
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.3% 0.152 142.7), rgb(68, 154, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#449A40 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449A40 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 154, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.152 142.7) |
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 #449A40 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449A40 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449A40 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449A40 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.073 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B36E
oklch(70.6% 0.118 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449A40
oklch(61.3% 0.152 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#268A24
oklch(55.6% 0.165 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#167515
oklch(49.1% 0.154 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#175F16
oklch(42.6% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E19
oklch(37.6% 0.099 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#449A40 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) | #9D8D37 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928547 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379686 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449A40
#449A40
oklch(61.3% 0.152 142.7)
- #AE61B8
#AE61B8
oklch(61.3% 0.151 322.9)
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 #449A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
Use #449A40 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.