#044E1D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.1% 0.104 148.3), rgb(4, 78, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#044E1D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044E1D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 78, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.104 148.3) |
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 #044E1D | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044E1D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #044E1D text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #044E1D 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B674
oklch(70.7% 0.125 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#2FA34E
oklch(63.2% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044E1D
oklch(37.1% 0.104 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#092F13
oklch(27.1% 0.066 148.6)
#044E1D 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) | #4F4618 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474121 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C43 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044E1D
#044E1D
oklch(37.1% 0.104 148.3)
- #5C285B
#5C285B
oklch(37% 0.104 328.2)
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 #044E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
Use #044E1D 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.