#044C17
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.4% 0.107 146.5), rgb(4, 76, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#044C17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044C17 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 76, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.107 146.5) |
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 #044C17 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044C17 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #044C17 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #044C17 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B670
oklch(70.8% 0.128 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#33A348
oklch(63.2% 0.164 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044C17
oklch(36.4% 0.107 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F11
oklch(27% 0.068 146.8)
#044C17 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) | #4D4411 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A41 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044C17
#044C17
oklch(36.4% 0.107 146.5)
- #5A265B
#5A265B
oklch(36.4% 0.106 326.8)
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 #044C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.015
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.015
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.015
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
Use #044C17 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.