#004D37
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.3% 0.077 166.2), rgb(0, 77, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#004D37 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004D37 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 77, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.077 166.2) |
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 #004D37 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004D37 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #004D37 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #004D37 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B394
oklch(70.7% 0.092 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#29A079
oklch(63.2% 0.119 166.1)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004D37
oklch(37.3% 0.077 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#082E21
oklch(27.1% 0.049 166.1)
#004D37 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) | #4B4736 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424038 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D47 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004D37
#004D37
oklch(37.3% 0.077 166.2)
- #5D2E49
#5D2E49
oklch(37.3% 0.078 346)
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 #004D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
Use #004D37 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.