#449C3A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.7% 0.16 141.7), rgb(68, 156, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#449C3A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449C3A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 156, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.16 141.7) |
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 #449C3A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449C3A | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449C3A text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449C3A text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.124 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449C3A
oklch(61.7% 0.16 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#248A17
oklch(55.5% 0.173 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#147505
oklch(49% 0.161 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#15600C
oklch(42.8% 0.134 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E15
oklch(37.5% 0.103 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#449C3A 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) | #A08E2F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948742 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389787 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449C3A
#449C3A
oklch(61.7% 0.16 141.7)
- #B060BE
#B060BE
oklch(61.7% 0.16 321.5)
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 #449C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
Use #449C3A 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.