#004A19
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.7% 0.103 148), rgb(0, 74, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#004A19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004A19 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 74, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.103 148) |
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 #004A19 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004A19 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #004A19 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #004A19 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#9FCFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#66B674
oklch(70.8% 0.124 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#32A24E
oklch(63% 0.158 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004A19
oklch(35.7% 0.103 148)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 148.2)
#004A19 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) | #4B4214 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00483F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004A19
#004A19
oklch(35.7% 0.103 148)
- #582557
#582557
oklch(35.7% 0.103 328.2)
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 #004A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.011
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.011
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.015
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
Use #004A19 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.