#004E18
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.9% 0.109 147.1), rgb(0, 78, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#004E18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E18 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.109 147.1) |
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 #004E18 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E18 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #004E18 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E18 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A2
oklch(81% 0.083 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B66F
oklch(70.6% 0.13 147)
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Step 500
500
#2BA347
oklch(63% 0.167 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E18
oklch(36.9% 0.109 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#082F10
oklch(27% 0.07 146.9)
#004E18 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) | #4F4612 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E18
#004E18
oklch(36.9% 0.109 147.1)
- #5C265D
#5C265D
oklch(36.8% 0.11 326.8)
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 #004E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.018
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #004E18 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.