#449B65
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.2% 0.118 153.8), rgb(68, 155, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#449B65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449B65 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 155, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.118 153.8) |
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 #449B65 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449B65 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449B65 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449B65 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#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
#A5CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.057 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B286
oklch(70.8% 0.093 153.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449B65
oklch(62.2% 0.118 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#20884F
oklch(55.5% 0.128 154)
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Step 700
700
#0F7340
oklch(49% 0.118 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#135E35
oklch(42.7% 0.098 154)
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Step 900
900
#194D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 154)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#449B65 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) | #9B9062 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8768 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B998D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449B65
#449B65
oklch(62.2% 0.118 153.8)
- #B16AA4
#B16AA4
oklch(62.2% 0.118 333.9)
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 #449B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #449B65 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.