#449E2C
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.1% 0.172 139.9), rgb(68, 158, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#449E2C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449E2C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 158, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.172 139.9) |
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 #449E2C | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449E2C | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449E2C text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449E2C text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B561
oklch(70.8% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449E2C
oklch(62.1% 0.172 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0A
oklch(37.8% 0.112 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E09
oklch(26.9% 0.07 139.6)
#449E2C 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) | #A29019 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978837 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9988 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449E2C
#449E2C
oklch(62.1% 0.172 139.9)
- #B35EC6
#B35EC6
oklch(62.2% 0.173 320)
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 #449E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
Use #449E2C 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.