#449F6A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.3% 0.119 155.2), rgb(68, 159, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#449F6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449F6A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 159, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.119 155.2) |
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 #449F6A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449F6A | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #449F6A text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449F6A text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB287
oklch(70.7% 0.093 155.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449F6A
oklch(63.3% 0.119 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#188951
oklch(55.7% 0.129 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#037441
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E36
oklch(42.6% 0.099 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#174D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 156.1)
#449F6A 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) | #9E9367 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B6D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #279D91 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449F6A
#449F6A
oklch(63.3% 0.119 155.2)
- #B66DA6
#B66DA6
oklch(63.3% 0.118 335.4)
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 #449F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
Use #449F6A 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.