#004A2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.1% 0.082 160), rgb(0, 74, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#004A2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004A2E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.082 160) |
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 #004A2E | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004A2E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #004A2E text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #004A2E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B48B
oklch(70.8% 0.099 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#30A06F
oklch(63.1% 0.125 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004A2E
oklch(36.1% 0.082 160)
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Step 950
950
#092E1D
oklch(27% 0.053 159.5)
#004A2E 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) | #49432C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D30 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A43 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004A2E
#004A2E
oklch(36.1% 0.082 160)
- #592A4B
#592A4B
oklch(36.1% 0.083 339.8)
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 #004A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.010
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
Use #004A2E 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.