#044F26
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.5% 0.096 152.1), rgb(4, 79, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#044F26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044F26 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 79, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.096 152.1) |
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 #044F26 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044F26 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #044F26 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #044F26 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B57D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#2DA25B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044F26
oklch(37.5% 0.096 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#044F26 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) | #4F4723 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474229 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E45 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044F26
#044F26
oklch(37.5% 0.096 152.1)
- #5E2B57
#5E2B57
oklch(37.6% 0.096 332.7)
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 #044F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
Use #044F26 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.