#004F2A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9), rgb(0, 79, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#004F2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004F2A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 79, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9) |
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 #004F2A | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004F2A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #004F2A text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #004F2A text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.069 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B582
oklch(70.7% 0.111 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#28A262
oklch(63.1% 0.142 155)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 154.6)
#004F2A 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) | #4F4727 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46422D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E46 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004F2A
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
- #5E2C55
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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 #004F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #004F2A 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.