#449E5F
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.8% 0.128 150.9), rgb(68, 158, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#449E5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449E5F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 158, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.128 150.9) |
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 #449E5F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449E5F | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449E5F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449E5F text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B380
oklch(70.8% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449E5F
oklch(62.8% 0.128 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C8946
oklch(55.5% 0.139 151)
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Step 700
700
#087437
oklch(49% 0.129 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#105F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#184E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#449E5F 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) | #9F925B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928963 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9C8E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449E5F
#449E5F
oklch(62.8% 0.128 150.9)
- #B46AAC
#B46AAC
oklch(62.9% 0.128 331)
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 #449E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
Use #449E5F 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.