#04491F
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.5% 0.095 150.1), rgb(4, 73, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#04491F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04491F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 73, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.095 150.1) |
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 #04491F | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04491F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #04491F text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #04491F 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
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B57A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#37A158
oklch(63.1% 0.145 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#04491F
oklch(35.5% 0.095 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 150.2)
#04491F 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) | #49421B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C22 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00483F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04491F
#04491F
oklch(35.5% 0.095 150.1)
- #562753
#562753
oklch(35.5% 0.094 329.8)
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 #04491F, 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 0.018
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.019
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
Use #04491F 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.