#449D61
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.6% 0.125 151.8), rgb(68, 157, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#449D61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449D61 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 157, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.125 151.8) |
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 #449D61 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449D61 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449D61 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449D61 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B282
oklch(70.7% 0.097 151.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449D61
oklch(62.6% 0.125 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E8949
oklch(55.6% 0.135 151.8)
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Step 700
700
#0B743A
oklch(49.1% 0.126 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#115F30
oklch(42.8% 0.105 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#184E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D19
oklch(26.8% 0.051 151.6)
#449D61 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) | #9D915D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918965 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9B8E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449D61
#449D61
oklch(62.6% 0.125 151.8)
- #B36AA9
#B36AA9
oklch(62.6% 0.124 332.1)
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 #449D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
Use #449D61 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.