#044C19
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.4% 0.105 147.2), rgb(4, 76, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#044C19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044C19 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 76, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.105 147.2) |
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 #044C19 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044C19 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #044C19 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #044C19 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
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B671
oklch(70.8% 0.127 147)
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Step 500
500
#33A24B
oklch(63% 0.16 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044C19
oklch(36.4% 0.105 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.067 147.5)
#044C19 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) | #4D4413 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A41 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044C19
#044C19
oklch(36.4% 0.105 147.2)
- #5A265A
#5A265A
oklch(36.4% 0.105 327.5)
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 #044C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.016
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
Use #044C19 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.