#004514
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34% 0.101 147), rgb(0, 69, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#004514 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004514 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 69, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.101 147) |
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 #004514 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004514 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #004514 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #004514 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB573
oklch(70.7% 0.121 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A24D
oklch(63.2% 0.156 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004514
oklch(34% 0.101 147)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 146.7)
#004514 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) | #463E0E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3918 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004514
#004514
oklch(34% 0.101 147)
- #522153
#522153
oklch(34% 0.102 326.8)
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 #004514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.013
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.016
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.017
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.019
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
Use #004514 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.