#004615
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(34.3% 0.102 147.2), rgb(0, 70, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#004615 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004615 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 70, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.102 147.2) |
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 #004615 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004615 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #004615 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #004615 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#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
#A0CFA5
oklch(81% 0.077 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B573
oklch(70.7% 0.122 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A24D
oklch(63.2% 0.156 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004615
oklch(34.3% 0.102 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F13
oklch(27.2% 0.064 147.4)
#004615 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) | #473E0F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403919 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004615
#004615
oklch(34.3% 0.102 147.2)
- #532254
#532254
oklch(34.4% 0.102 326.7)
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 #004615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.011
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.014
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.017
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.017
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.020
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
Use #004615 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.