#044935
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.1% 0.072 166.8), rgb(4, 73, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#044935 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044935 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 73, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.072 166.8) |
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 #044935 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044935 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #044935 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #044935 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B295
oklch(70.7% 0.086 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#359E7B
oklch(63% 0.11 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044935
oklch(36.1% 0.072 166.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 168.3)
#044935 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) | #474334 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D36 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004943 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044935
#044935
oklch(36.1% 0.072 166.8)
- #582C45
#582C45
oklch(36% 0.073 346.2)
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 #044935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
Use #044935 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.