#00452A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.4% 0.079 159.5), rgb(0, 69, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#00452A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00452A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 69, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.079 159.5) |
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 #00452A | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00452A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #00452A text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #00452A text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB3
oklch(81% 0.059 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B38C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#389F6F
oklch(63% 0.12 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00452A
oklch(34.4% 0.079 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#00452A 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) | #443F28 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D392C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00453E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00452A
#00452A
oklch(34.4% 0.079 159.5)
- #532746
#532746
oklch(34.4% 0.079 339.6)
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 #00452A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.008
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
Use #00452A 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.