#04442C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.3% 0.074 161.3), rgb(4, 68, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#04442C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04442C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 68, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.074 161.3) |
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 #04442C | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04442C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #04442C text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #04442C text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E73
oklch(63% 0.113 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#03895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#015E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#04442C
oklch(34.3% 0.074 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.9)
#04442C 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) | #433E2B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B392E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04442C
#04442C
oklch(34.3% 0.074 161.3)
- #522844
#522844
oklch(34.4% 0.074 341.3)
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 #04442C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.012
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.052
Use #04442C 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.