#04491E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.5% 0.096 149.7), rgb(4, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#04491E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04491E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.096 149.7) |
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 #04491E | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04491E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #04491E text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #04491E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B579
oklch(70.8% 0.116 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A156
oklch(63% 0.147 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#04491E
oklch(35.5% 0.096 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#04491E 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) | #4A421A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C21 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00473F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04491E
#04491E
oklch(35.5% 0.096 149.7)
- #562654
#562654
oklch(35.4% 0.096 329)
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 #04491E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.004
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.017
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
Use #04491E 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.