#449C1A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.5% 0.18 138.2), rgb(68, 156, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#449C1A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449C1A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 156, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 71%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.18 138.2) |
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 #449C1A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449C1A | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449C1A text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449C1A text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF97
oklch(81% 0.089 138)
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Step 400
400
#72B55B
oklch(70.7% 0.141 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449C1A
oklch(61.5% 0.18 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 138.4)
#449C1A 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) | #A18E00 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96862A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9685 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449C1A
#449C1A
oklch(61.5% 0.18 138.2)
- #B05AC9
#B05AC9
oklch(61.4% 0.181 318.1)
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 #449C1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.008
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.008
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
Use #449C1A 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.