#004A20
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.8% 0.096 151), rgb(0, 74, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#004A20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, 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 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004A20 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 74, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.096 151) |
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 #004A20 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004A20 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #004A20 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #004A20 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#66B57B
oklch(70.7% 0.116 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A258
oklch(63.2% 0.149 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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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)
#004A20
oklch(35.8% 0.096 151)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 150.6)
#004A20 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) | #4A421C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D23 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004940 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004A20
#004A20
oklch(35.8% 0.096 151)
- #582753
#582753
oklch(35.8% 0.095 331.3)
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 #004A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.007
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.019
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
Use #004A20 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.