#004B38
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.7% 0.074 168.9), rgb(0, 75, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#004B38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004B38 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 75, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.074 168.9) |
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 #004B38 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004B38 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #004B38 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #004B38 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBA
oklch(81% 0.056 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B397
oklch(70.8% 0.089 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#2D9F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.113 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004B38
oklch(36.7% 0.074 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#092E22
oklch(27.1% 0.047 167.5)
#004B38 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) | #494537 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F39 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C46 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004B38
#004B38
oklch(36.7% 0.074 168.9)
- #5B2D45
#5B2D45
oklch(36.6% 0.074 348.8)
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 #004B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #004B38 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.