#004502
Closest named color: Racing Green (#014600). oklch(33.8% 0.114 142.9), rgb(0, 69, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#004502 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Racing Green (#014600), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Racing Green (#014600) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004502 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 69, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.114 142.9) |
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 #004502 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004502 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #004502 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #004502 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB666
oklch(70.7% 0.136 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#3AA337
oklch(63.2% 0.175 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004502
oklch(33.8% 0.114 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 142.8)
#004502 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) | #473D00 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40380A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004339 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004502
#004502
oklch(33.8% 0.114 142.9)
- #521D59
#521D59
oklch(33.8% 0.115 322.9)
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 #004502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.004
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.013
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.013
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.014
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
Use #004502 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.