#044D2B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37% 0.088 155.8), rgb(4, 77, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#044D2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044D2B |
| RGB | rgb(4, 77, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.088 155.8) |
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 #044D2B | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044D2B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #044D2B text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #044D2B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAF
oklch(81% 0.066 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B484
oklch(70.6% 0.105 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#30A165
oklch(63.1% 0.135 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044D2B
oklch(37% 0.088 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#092E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.056 155.6)
#044D2B 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) | #4D4629 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C45 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044D2B
#044D2B
oklch(37% 0.088 155.8)
- #5C2C51
#5C2C51
oklch(37.1% 0.087 336.5)
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 #044D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
Use #044D2B 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.