#004909
Closest named color: Darkgreen (#054907). oklch(35.2% 0.114 144), rgb(0, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#004909 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Darkgreen (#054907), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Darkgreen (#054907) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004909 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.114 144) |
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 #004909 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004909 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #004909 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004909 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09E
oklch(81% 0.086 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B667
oklch(70.6% 0.137 144)
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Step 500
500
#34A33B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 144.1)
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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
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004909
oklch(35.2% 0.114 144)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0C
oklch(27% 0.072 143.7)
#004909 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) | #4B4100 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C11 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00473D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004909
#004909
oklch(35.2% 0.114 144)
- #56215C
#56215C
oklch(35.2% 0.113 323.5)
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 #004909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.002
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.005
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.006
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.011
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #004909 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.