#449D41
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.1% 0.155 142.9), rgb(68, 157, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#449D41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449D41 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 157, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.155 142.9) |
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 #449D41 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449D41 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449D41 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449D41 text on black | 6.14:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46D
oklch(70.7% 0.122 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449D41
oklch(62.1% 0.155 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#228A21
oklch(55.5% 0.168 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#117513
oklch(49% 0.156 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#146014
oklch(42.8% 0.13 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E18
oklch(37.6% 0.101 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#449D41 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) | #A09038 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958848 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369989 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449D41
#449D41
oklch(62.1% 0.155 142.9)
- #B262BC
#B262BC
oklch(62.1% 0.156 323)
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 #449D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
Use #449D41 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.