#004E2B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.3% 0.091 155.9), rgb(0, 78, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#004E2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E2B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.091 155.9) |
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 #004E2B | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E2B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #004E2B text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E2B 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
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B584
oklch(70.7% 0.109 156)
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Step 500
500
#29A264
oklch(63.2% 0.14 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E2B
oklch(37.3% 0.091 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#082E1A
oklch(26.8% 0.057 156)
#004E2B 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) | #4E4729 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45412D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D45 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E2B
#004E2B
oklch(37.3% 0.091 155.9)
- #5D2B53
#5D2B53
oklch(37.2% 0.092 335.4)
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 #004E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
Use #004E2B 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.