#449C5B
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.2% 0.129 149.7), rgb(68, 156, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#449C5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449C5B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 156, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.129 149.7) |
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 #449C5B | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449C5B | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449C5B text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449C5B text on black | 6.15:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B27F
oklch(70.6% 0.1 150.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449C5B
oklch(62.2% 0.129 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#208943
oklch(55.6% 0.14 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7435
oklch(49.1% 0.13 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#135F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#194E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E18
oklch(27.2% 0.054 149.5)
#449C5B 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) | #9D9056 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91885F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F998C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449C5B
#449C5B
oklch(62.2% 0.129 149.7)
- #B168AC
#B168AC
oklch(62.2% 0.129 329.5)
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 #449C5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
Use #449C5B 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.