#004E22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.1% 0.1 150.9), rgb(0, 78, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#004E22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E22 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.1 150.9) |
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 #004E22 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E22 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #004E22 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E22 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B679
oklch(70.8% 0.121 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#2AA256
oklch(63% 0.153 151)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E22
oklch(37.1% 0.1 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.5)
#004E22 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) | #4E461E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464025 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D44 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E22
#004E22
oklch(37.1% 0.1 150.9)
- #5D2958
#5D2958
oklch(37.2% 0.1 331.1)
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 #004E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
Use #004E22 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.