#449A66
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.9% 0.115 154.5), rgb(68, 154, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#449A66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449A66 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 154, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.115 154.5) |
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 #449A66 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449A66 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449A66 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449A66 text on black | 6.05:1 | 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
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B187
oklch(70.6% 0.09 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449A66
oklch(61.9% 0.115 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#228851
oklch(55.6% 0.125 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#117341
oklch(49% 0.116 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#145E36
oklch(42.7% 0.097 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#449A66 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) | #9A8F63 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8669 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B988C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449A66
#449A66
oklch(61.9% 0.115 154.5)
- #B06AA2
#B06AA2
oklch(62% 0.115 334.6)
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 #449A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #449A66 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.