#004530
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.6% 0.073 165.2), rgb(0, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#004530 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004530 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.073 165.2) |
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 #004530 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004530 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #004530 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #004530 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B293
oklch(70.7% 0.087 165)
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Step 500
500
#379E79
oklch(63% 0.11 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004530
oklch(34.6% 0.073 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#004530 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) | #433F2F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3931 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00453F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004530
#004530
oklch(34.6% 0.073 165.2)
- #532942
#532942
oklch(34.6% 0.071 344.8)
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 #004530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #004530 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.