#004F0B
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.1% 0.12 144.1), rgb(0, 79, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#004F0B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004F0B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 79, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.12 144.1) |
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 #004F0B | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004F0B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #004F0B text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004F0B text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B764
oklch(70.6% 0.143 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#2AA434
oklch(63% 0.184 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004F0B
oklch(37.1% 0.12 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#004F0B 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 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494113 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D42 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004F0B
#004F0B
oklch(37.1% 0.12 144.1)
- #5D2463
#5D2463
oklch(37.1% 0.12 323.8)
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 #004F0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.020
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
Use #004F0B 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.