#044D36
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.3% 0.077 164.8), rgb(4, 77, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#044D36 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044D36 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 77, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.077 164.8) |
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 #044D36 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044D36 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #044D36 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #044D36 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B392
oklch(70.7% 0.092 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#2EA077
oklch(63.2% 0.119 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044D36
oklch(37.3% 0.077 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#092E20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 164.1)
#044D36 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) | #4B4735 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434038 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D47 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044D36
#044D36
oklch(37.3% 0.077 164.8)
- #5D2F4A
#5D2F4A
oklch(37.5% 0.076 345.2)
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 #044D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
Use #044D36 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.