#004E31
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.4% 0.084 160.2), rgb(0, 78, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#004E31 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E31 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.084 160.2) |
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 #004E31 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E31 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #004E31 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E31 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B48B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#29A16E
oklch(63.2% 0.129 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E31
oklch(37.4% 0.084 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#082E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 159.9)
#004E31 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) | #4D472F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444133 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E46 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E31
#004E31
oklch(37.4% 0.084 160.2)
- #5E2D4F
#5E2D4F
oklch(37.5% 0.085 340.1)
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 #004E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
Use #004E31 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.