#004F03
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.1% 0.124 142.9), rgb(0, 79, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#004F03 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004F03 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 79, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.124 142.9) |
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 #004F03 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004F03 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #004F03 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004F03 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD199
oklch(81% 0.094 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B85F
oklch(70.8% 0.15 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#2AA42A
oklch(63% 0.19 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004F03
oklch(37.1% 0.124 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F08
oklch(26.8% 0.078 143)
#004F03 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) | #514600 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49410E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C42 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004F03
#004F03
oklch(37.1% 0.124 142.9)
- #5D2365
#5D2365
oklch(37.1% 0.123 322.7)
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 #004F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
Use #004F03 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.