#449B7F
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.8% 0.095 169.3), rgb(68, 155, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#449B7F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 169°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449B7F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 155, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.095 169.3) |
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 #449B7F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449B7F | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449B7F text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449B7F text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B099
oklch(70.7% 0.074 169.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449B7F
oklch(62.8% 0.095 169.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C8669
oklch(55.5% 0.103 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#087258
oklch(49.2% 0.096 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#105D48
oklch(42.8% 0.079 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#184C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#449B7F 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) | #97927E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8881 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199C93 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449B7F
#449B7F
oklch(62.8% 0.095 169.3)
- #B47091
#B47091
oklch(62.8% 0.096 349.7)
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 #449B7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.019
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
Use #449B7F 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.