#044A32
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.3% 0.076 163), rgb(4, 74, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#044A32 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044A32 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 74, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.076 163) |
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 #044A32 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044A32 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #044A32 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #044A32 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E1EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB6
oklch(81% 0.057 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B390
oklch(70.7% 0.092 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#349F75
oklch(63.1% 0.116 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044A32
oklch(36.3% 0.076 163)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.048 163.3)
#044A32 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) | #494431 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E34 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A44 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044A32
#044A32
oklch(36.3% 0.076 163)
- #592C48
#592C48
oklch(36.3% 0.076 343.5)
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 #044A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #044A32 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.