#449E81
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.6% 0.097 169.2), rgb(68, 158, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#449E81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449E81 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 158, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.097 169.2) |
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 #449E81 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449E81 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449E81 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449E81 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB099
oklch(70.7% 0.075 169.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449E81
oklch(63.6% 0.097 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#158769
oklch(55.7% 0.106 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D47
oklch(42.7% 0.082 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#449E81 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) | #9A9480 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B83 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #149F96 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449E81
#449E81
oklch(63.6% 0.097 169.2)
- #B77294
#B77294
oklch(63.6% 0.097 349.3)
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 #449E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
Use #449E81 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.