#004B28
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.3% 0.089 155.1), rgb(0, 75, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#004B28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004B28 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 75, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.089 155.1) |
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 #004B28 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004B28 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #004B28 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #004B28 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#65B483
oklch(70.6% 0.107 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#2FA164
oklch(63.1% 0.137 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004B28
oklch(36.3% 0.089 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#092E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.056 155.6)
#004B28 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) | #4B4425 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A42 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004B28
#004B28
oklch(36.3% 0.089 155.1)
- #5A2950
#5A2950
oklch(36.3% 0.09 335.6)
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 #004B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.014
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.015
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
Use #004B28 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.