#449A7A
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.4% 0.097 166.2), rgb(68, 154, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#449A7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449A7A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 154, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.097 166.2) |
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 #449A7A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449A7A | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449A7A text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449A7A text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B096
oklch(70.7% 0.076 166.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449A7A
oklch(62.4% 0.097 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F8765
oklch(55.7% 0.106 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7254
oklch(49.1% 0.098 166.3)
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Step 800
800
#125D45
oklch(42.8% 0.081 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#194C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#449A7A 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) | #979078 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9A91 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449A7A
#449A7A
oklch(62.4% 0.097 166.2)
- #B26F94
#B26F94
oklch(62.5% 0.097 346)
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 #449A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.012
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #449A7A 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.