#004D26
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.8% 0.094 153.2), rgb(0, 77, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#004D26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004D26 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 77, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.094 153.2) |
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 #004D26 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004D26 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #004D26 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #004D26 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 153)
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Step 400
400
#64B57F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#2CA25E
oklch(63.1% 0.145 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004D26
oklch(36.8% 0.094 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#082F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.3)
#004D26 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) | #4D4523 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454029 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C44 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004D26
#004D26
oklch(36.8% 0.094 153.2)
- #5C2A54
#5C2A54
oklch(37% 0.094 333.7)
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 #004D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
Use #004D26 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.