#449A53
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.5% 0.134 147.3), rgb(68, 154, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#449A53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449A53 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 154, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.134 147.3) |
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 #449A53 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449A53 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449A53 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449A53 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B37A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449A53
oklch(61.5% 0.134 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#24893C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#14742E
oklch(49% 0.135 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#165F27
oklch(42.8% 0.113 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#449A53 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) | #9C8E4E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908658 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329789 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449A53
#449A53
oklch(61.5% 0.134 147.3)
- #AF65AE
#AF65AE
oklch(61.5% 0.135 327.5)
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 #449A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #449A53 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.