#004B34
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.6% 0.077 164.7), rgb(0, 75, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#004B34 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004B34 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 75, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.077 164.7) |
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 #004B34 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004B34 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #004B34 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #004B34 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B392
oklch(70.7% 0.092 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#2DA077
oklch(63.2% 0.119 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004B34
oklch(36.6% 0.077 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 164.1)
#004B34 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) | #494533 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F36 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B45 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004B34
#004B34
oklch(36.6% 0.077 164.7)
- #5A2C48
#5A2C48
oklch(36.4% 0.078 344.3)
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 #004B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
Use #004B34 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.