#004800
Closest named color: Racing Green (#014600). oklch(34.8% 0.118 142.5), rgb(0, 72, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#004800 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Racing Green (#014600), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Racing Green (#014600) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004800 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 72, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.118 142.5) |
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 #004800 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004800 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #004800 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #004800 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B762
oklch(70.8% 0.143 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#35A331
oklch(63% 0.181 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004800
oklch(34.8% 0.118 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142.4)
#004800 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) | #4A4000 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B09 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00453C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004800
#004800
oklch(34.8% 0.118 142.5)
- #551E5D
#551E5D
oklch(34.7% 0.119 322.4)
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 #004800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.007
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.007
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.008
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.010
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
Use #004800 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.