#449E65
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.9% 0.122 153.2), rgb(68, 158, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#449E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449E65 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 158, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.122 153.2) |
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 #449E65 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449E65 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449E65 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449E65 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B284
oklch(70.7% 0.096 153)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449E65
oklch(62.9% 0.122 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B894C
oklch(55.6% 0.133 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#07743D
oklch(49.1% 0.124 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E33
oklch(42.6% 0.101 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#184D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.078 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.05 152.9)
#449E65 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) | #9E9261 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A69 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9C8F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449E65
#449E65
oklch(62.9% 0.122 153.2)
- #B46BA8
#B46BA8
oklch(62.8% 0.122 333.2)
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 #449E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
Use #449E65 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.