#449F2E
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.4% 0.172 140.1), rgb(68, 159, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#449F2E 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 Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449F2E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 159, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.172 140.1) |
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 #449F2E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449F2E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449F2E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #449F2E text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#A4CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B562
oklch(70.7% 0.135 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449F2E
oklch(62.4% 0.172 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#194F0A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E09
oklch(26.9% 0.071 140.1)
#449F2E 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) | #A3911C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988939 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399A89 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449F2E
#449F2E
oklch(62.4% 0.172 140.1)
- #B45FC7
#B45FC7
oklch(62.5% 0.173 320.1)
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 #449F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.020
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
Use #449F2E 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.