#044E3A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.7% 0.075 168.1), rgb(4, 78, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#044E3A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044E3A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 78, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.075 168.1) |
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 #044E3A | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044E3A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #044E3A text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #044E3A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBA
oklch(81% 0.056 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B396
oklch(70.8% 0.09 168)
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Step 500
500
#2C9F7C
oklch(63% 0.114 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#082E22
oklch(27.1% 0.048 167.9)
#044E3A 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) | #4C4839 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E48 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044E3A
#044E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 168.1)
- #5E3049
#5E3049
oklch(37.7% 0.075 347.5)
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 #044E3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #044E3A 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.