#044A14
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.7% 0.106 145.8), rgb(4, 74, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#044A14 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044A14 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 74, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.106 145.8) |
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 #044A14 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044A14 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #044A14 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #044A14 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.044 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B66F
oklch(70.8% 0.128 146)
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Step 500
500
#36A246
oklch(63% 0.163 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044A14
oklch(35.7% 0.106 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.068 145.8)
#044A14 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) | #4B420D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D19 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00483F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044A14
#044A14
oklch(35.7% 0.106 145.8)
- #57245A
#57245A
oklch(35.6% 0.107 325.4)
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 #044A14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.008
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.010
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.012
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.015
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
Use #044A14 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.