#04480A
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35% 0.111 143.7), rgb(4, 72, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#04480A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04480A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 72, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.111 143.7) |
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 #04480A | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04480A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #04480A text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #04480A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB669
oklch(70.8% 0.133 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#39A23D
oklch(63% 0.17 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#04480A
oklch(35% 0.111 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.071 143.7)
#04480A 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) | #4A4000 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B11 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00463C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04480A
#04480A
oklch(35% 0.111 143.7)
- #55215B
#55215B
oklch(35% 0.112 323.4)
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 #04480A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.002
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.004
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.008
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.010
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #04480A 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.