#00480E
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(34.9% 0.11 145), rgb(0, 72, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#00480E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00480E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 72, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.11 145) |
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 #00480E | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00480E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #00480E text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #00480E 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
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B66C
oklch(70.7% 0.131 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#35A342
oklch(63.2% 0.168 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00480E
oklch(34.9% 0.11 145)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.069 145.2)
#00480E 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) | #494005 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B14 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00463D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00480E
#00480E
oklch(34.9% 0.11 145)
- #552159
#552159
oklch(34.8% 0.11 324.8)
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 #00480E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.002
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.007
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.010
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.011
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.015
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
Use #00480E 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.