#004E28
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.2% 0.094 154), rgb(0, 78, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#004E28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E28 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.094 154) |
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 #004E28 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E28 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #004E28 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E28 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B580
oklch(70.7% 0.113 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#2AA260
oklch(63.1% 0.143 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E28
oklch(37.2% 0.094 154)
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Step 950
950
#082F19
oklch(27.1% 0.059 154.3)
#004E28 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) | #4E4625 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D45 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E28
#004E28
oklch(37.2% 0.094 154)
- #5D2B54
#5D2B54
oklch(37.3% 0.093 334.5)
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 #004E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
Use #004E28 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.