#044735
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.5% 0.069 168.5), rgb(4, 71, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#044735 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044735 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 71, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.069 168.5) |
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 #044735 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044735 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #044735 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #044735 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B297
oklch(70.8% 0.084 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#389E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044735
oklch(35.5% 0.069 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 167.9)
#044735 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) | #454134 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3B36 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004742 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044735
#044735
oklch(35.5% 0.069 168.5)
- #562C42
#562C42
oklch(35.6% 0.069 348.5)
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 #044735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #044735 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.