#004430
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.3% 0.071 166), rgb(0, 68, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#004430 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004430 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 68, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.071 166) |
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 #004430 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004430 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #004430 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #004430 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB294
oklch(70.8% 0.086 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#389E7A
oklch(63% 0.109 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004430
oklch(34.3% 0.071 166)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#004430 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) | #423E2F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3931 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004430
#004430
oklch(34.3% 0.071 166)
- #522840
#522840
oklch(34.2% 0.071 346.1)
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 #004430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #004430 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.