#00491F
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.5% 0.096 150.7), rgb(0, 73, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#00491F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00491F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 73, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.096 150.7) |
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 #00491F | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00491F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #00491F text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #00491F text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 151)
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Step 400
400
#67B57B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A258
oklch(63.2% 0.148 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00491F
oklch(35.5% 0.096 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 150.6)
#00491F 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) | #49421B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C22 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00483F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00491F
#00491F
oklch(35.5% 0.096 150.7)
- #572653
#572653
oklch(35.5% 0.096 330.5)
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 #00491F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.005
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.018
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
Use #00491F 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.