#044515
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.1% 0.099 146.7), rgb(4, 69, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#044515 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044515 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 69, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.099 146.7) |
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 #044515 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044515 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #044515 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #044515 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB474
oklch(70.6% 0.118 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#3DA14E
oklch(63.1% 0.152 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#068B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#02601F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 146.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044515
oklch(34.1% 0.099 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#044515 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) | #463E10 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3919 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044515
#044515
oklch(34.1% 0.099 146.7)
- #522253
#522253
oklch(34.2% 0.1 326.7)
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 #044515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.013
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.014
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.018
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.019
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.020
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
Use #044515 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.