#044901
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(35.2% 0.118 142.1), rgb(4, 73, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#044901 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044901 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 73, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.118 142.1) |
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 #044901 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044901 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #044901 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #044901 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B662
oklch(70.6% 0.141 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A330
oklch(63.1% 0.181 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044901
oklch(35.2% 0.118 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142)
#044901 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) | #4B4100 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00463D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044901
#044901
oklch(35.2% 0.118 142.1)
- #56205E
#56205E
oklch(35.2% 0.117 322.3)
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 #044901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.004
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.004
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.010
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.011
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
Use #044901 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.