#004C09
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.2% 0.118 143.9), rgb(0, 76, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#004C09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004C09 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 76, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.118 143.9) |
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 #004C09 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004C09 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #004C09 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004C09 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B765
oklch(70.7% 0.141 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#2FA436
oklch(63.2% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004C09
oklch(36.2% 0.118 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.074 143.9)
#004C09 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) | #4E4400 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E11 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A40 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004C09
#004C09
oklch(36.2% 0.118 143.9)
- #5A2260
#5A2260
oklch(36.2% 0.118 323.7)
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 #004C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.006
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.010
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.014
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
Use #004C09 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.