#449D21
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.8% 0.177 138.8), rgb(68, 157, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#449D21 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449D21 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 157, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.177 138.8) |
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 #449D21 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449D21 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449D21 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449D21 text on black | 6.09:1 | 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
#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
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B55D
oklch(70.8% 0.139 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449D21
oklch(61.8% 0.177 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F03
oklch(37.7% 0.116 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.8)
#449D21 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) | #A28F00 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97872F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9786 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449D21
#449D21
oklch(61.8% 0.177 138.8)
- #B15CC8
#B15CC8
oklch(61.8% 0.177 318.7)
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 #449D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.012
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.012
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.048
Use #449D21 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.