#004C2A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.6% 0.089 156), rgb(0, 76, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#004C2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 156°. 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 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004C2A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 76, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.089 156) |
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 #004C2A | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004C2A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #004C2A text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #004C2A text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B485
oklch(70.6% 0.105 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#2DA166
oklch(63.1% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004C2A
oklch(36.6% 0.089 156)
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Step 950
950
#092E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.056 155.6)
#004C2A 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) | #4C4528 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B44 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004C2A
#004C2A
oklch(36.6% 0.089 156)
- #5B2A50
#5B2A50
oklch(36.6% 0.089 336.5)
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 #004C2A, 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 0.017
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
Use #004C2A 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.