#004C00
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.1% 0.123 142.5), rgb(0, 76, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#004C00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004C00 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 76, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.123 142.5) |
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 #004C00 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004C00 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #004C00 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004C00 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ED099
oklch(80.8% 0.092 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B75F
oklch(70.6% 0.147 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#2FA42B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004C00
oklch(36.1% 0.123 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F08
oklch(26.9% 0.077 142.7)
#004C00 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) | #4E4300 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E0A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00493F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004C00
#004C00
oklch(36.1% 0.123 142.5)
- #5A2162
#5A2162
oklch(36.2% 0.122 322.6)
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 #004C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.008
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.012
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.018
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
Use #004C00 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.