#004B23
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.2% 0.095 152.2), rgb(0, 75, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#004B23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004B23 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 75, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.095 152.2) |
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 #004B23 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004B23 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #004B23 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #004B23 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#65B57D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#2FA25C
oklch(63.2% 0.146 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004B23
oklch(36.2% 0.095 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#004B23 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) | #4B4420 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E26 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A42 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004B23
#004B23
oklch(36.2% 0.095 152.2)
- #592853
#592853
oklch(36.1% 0.094 332.1)
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 #004B23, 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 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
Use #004B23 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.