#004524
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.3% 0.085 154.9), rgb(0, 69, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#004524 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004524 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 69, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.085 154.9) |
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 #004524 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004524 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #004524 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #004524 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 155)
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Step 400
400
#6AB484
oklch(70.8% 0.103 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#38A065
oklch(63.1% 0.131 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004524
oklch(34.3% 0.085 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#004524 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) | #453E22 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3926 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004524
#004524
oklch(34.3% 0.085 154.9)
- #53254A
#53254A
oklch(34.3% 0.086 335.2)
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 #004524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.011
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.016
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
Use #004524 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.