#044F1B
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.4% 0.107 147.4), rgb(4, 79, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#044F1B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044F1B |
| RGB | rgb(4, 79, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.107 147.4) |
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 #044F1B | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044F1B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #044F1B text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #044F1B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.08 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#65B671
oklch(70.7% 0.128 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#2EA34A
oklch(63.1% 0.164 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044F1B
oklch(37.4% 0.107 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#092F11
oklch(27% 0.068 147.2)
#044F1B 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) | #504716 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D44 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044F1B
#044F1B
oklch(37.4% 0.107 147.4)
- #5D285D
#5D285D
oklch(37.3% 0.107 327.5)
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 #044F1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
Use #044F1B 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.