#004A22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.8% 0.094 152), rgb(0, 74, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#004A22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 152°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004A22 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 74, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.094 152) |
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 #004A22 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004A22 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #004A22 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #004A22 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
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B57D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#31A25C
oklch(63.2% 0.145 152)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004A22
oklch(35.8% 0.094 152)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E17
oklch(26.8% 0.059 152)
#004A22 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) | #4A431F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D25 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004941 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004A22
#004A22
oklch(35.8% 0.094 152)
- #582752
#582752
oklch(35.8% 0.094 332.2)
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 #004A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.007
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
Use #004A22 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.