#00491B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.4% 0.1 149), rgb(0, 73, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#00491B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00491B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 73, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.1 149) |
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 #00491B | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00491B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #00491B text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #00491B text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA6
oklch(81% 0.076 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B576
oklch(70.6% 0.12 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A252
oklch(63.1% 0.154 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00491B
oklch(35.4% 0.1 149)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 149)
#00491B 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) | #4A4117 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00473F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00491B
#00491B
oklch(35.4% 0.1 149)
- #572555
#572555
oklch(35.5% 0.1 329)
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 #00491B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.008
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.013
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
Use #00491B 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.