#044C05
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.2% 0.119 142.8), rgb(4, 76, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#044C05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044C05 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 76, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.119 142.8) |
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 #044C05 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044C05 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #044C05 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #044C05 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B762
oklch(70.8% 0.143 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A331
oklch(63% 0.182 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C06
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044C05
oklch(36.2% 0.119 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.8)
#044C05 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) | #4E4400 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00493F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044C05
#044C05
oklch(36.2% 0.119 142.8)
- #5A2261
#5A2261
oklch(36.2% 0.119 323.1)
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 #044C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.007
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.011
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.016
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
Use #044C05 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.