#044526
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.4% 0.081 155.6), rgb(4, 69, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#044526 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044526 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 69, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.081 155.6) |
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 #044526 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044526 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #044526 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #044526 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB387
oklch(70.7% 0.098 156)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F68
oklch(63% 0.125 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044526
oklch(34.4% 0.081 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#044526 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) | #453E24 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3928 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044526
#044526
oklch(34.4% 0.081 155.6)
- #522749
#522749
oklch(34.4% 0.08 335.6)
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 #044526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.008
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
Use #044526 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.