#004F26
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.5% 0.097 152.6), rgb(0, 79, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#004F26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 153°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004F26 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 79, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.097 152.6) |
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 #004F26 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004F26 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #004F26 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #004F26 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B67D
oklch(70.8% 0.117 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#28A25B
oklch(63% 0.149 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004F26
oklch(37.5% 0.097 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#072F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.7)
#004F26 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) | #4F4723 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474129 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E45 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004F26
#004F26
oklch(37.5% 0.097 152.6)
- #5E2A57
#5E2A57
oklch(37.4% 0.098 332.7)
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 #004F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
Use #004F26 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.