#004B35
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.6% 0.076 165.7), rgb(0, 75, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#004B35 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004B35 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 75, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.076 165.7) |
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 #004B35 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004B35 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #004B35 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #004B35 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
#9ECDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B393
oklch(70.7% 0.091 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#2D9F79
oklch(63% 0.116 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004B35
oklch(36.6% 0.076 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.8)
#004B35 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) | #494534 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F36 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B45 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004B35
#004B35
oklch(36.6% 0.076 165.7)
- #5B2D47
#5B2D47
oklch(36.7% 0.076 346.5)
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 #004B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
Use #004B35 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.