#004A26
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.9% 0.09 154.3), rgb(0, 74, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#004A26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004A26 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 74, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.09 154.3) |
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 #004A26 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004A26 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #004A26 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #004A26 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#66B482
oklch(70.6% 0.107 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#31A162
oklch(63.1% 0.138 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004A26
oklch(35.9% 0.09 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.1)
#004A26 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) | #4A4323 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D29 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004941 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004A26
#004A26
oklch(35.9% 0.09 154.3)
- #582850
#582850
oklch(35.8% 0.09 334)
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 #004A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.010
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.014
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
Use #004A26 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.