#00482F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.5% 0.078 162.1), rgb(0, 72, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#00482F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00482F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 72, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.078 162.1) |
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 #00482F | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00482F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #00482F text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #00482F text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 162)
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Step 400
400
#67B38F
oklch(70.7% 0.093 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#339F73
oklch(63% 0.119 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00482F
oklch(35.5% 0.078 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 162.1)
#00482F 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) | #47422E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C31 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004841 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00482F
#00482F
oklch(35.5% 0.078 162.1)
- #572A47
#572A47
oklch(35.6% 0.078 342.5)
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 #00482F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.007
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
Use #00482F 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.