#004809
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(34.9% 0.113 144.1), rgb(0, 72, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#004809 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004809 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 72, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.113 144.1) |
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 #004809 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004809 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #004809 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #004809 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B668
oklch(70.7% 0.135 144)
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Step 500
500
#35A33C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004809
oklch(34.9% 0.113 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0D
oklch(27% 0.071 144.1)
#004809 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 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B11 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00463C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004809
#004809
oklch(34.9% 0.113 144.1)
- #55205A
#55205A
oklch(34.8% 0.112 324.2)
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 #004809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.004
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.005
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.008
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.008
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.015
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
Use #004809 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.