#004917
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.3% 0.104 147.5), rgb(0, 73, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#004917 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004917 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 73, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.104 147.5) |
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 #004917 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004917 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #004917 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #004917 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B672
oklch(70.8% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#33A24C
oklch(63% 0.159 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004917
oklch(35.3% 0.104 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.067 147.5)
#004917 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) | #4A4111 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00473E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004917
#004917
oklch(35.3% 0.104 147.5)
- #572457
#572457
oklch(35.4% 0.104 327.5)
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 #004917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.009
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.012
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.013
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.019
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.019
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
Use #004917 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.