#449A63
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.9% 0.118 153.2), rgb(68, 154, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#449A63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449A63 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 154, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.118 153.2) |
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 #449A63 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449A63 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449A63 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449A63 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B285
oklch(70.8% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449A63
oklch(61.9% 0.118 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#22884E
oklch(55.5% 0.128 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#11733E
oklch(49% 0.119 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#145E34
oklch(42.7% 0.099 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 153)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#449A63 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) | #9A8F5F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8666 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C988C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449A63
#449A63
oklch(61.9% 0.118 153.2)
- #B069A4
#B069A4
oklch(61.9% 0.119 333.3)
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 #449A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #449A63 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.