#044A21
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.9% 0.094 150.9), rgb(4, 74, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#044A21 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044A21 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 74, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.094 150.9) |
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 #044A21 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044A21 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #044A21 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #044A21 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
#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
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B57C
oklch(70.8% 0.113 151)
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Step 500
500
#36A15A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 151)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044A21
oklch(35.9% 0.094 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#044A21 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) | #4A431E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D24 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004940 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044A21
#044A21
oklch(35.9% 0.094 150.9)
- #582853
#582853
oklch(36% 0.093 331.4)
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 #044A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.007
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
Use #044A21 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.