#004F22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.4% 0.101 150.7), rgb(0, 79, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#004F22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004F22 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 79, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.101 150.7) |
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 #004F22 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004F22 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #004F22 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #004F22 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B678
oklch(70.7% 0.122 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#28A355
oklch(63.2% 0.156 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004F22
oklch(37.4% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.5)
#004F22 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) | #4F471E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474125 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D45 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004F22
#004F22
oklch(37.4% 0.101 150.7)
- #5E2959
#5E2959
oklch(37.4% 0.102 331.1)
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 #004F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
Use #004F22 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.