#044F2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.7% 0.088 157), rgb(4, 79, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#044F2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044F2E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 79, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.088 157) |
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 #044F2E | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044F2E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #044F2E text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #044F2E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B486
oklch(70.6% 0.105 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#2CA168
oklch(63.1% 0.134 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044F2E
oklch(37.7% 0.088 157)
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Step 950
950
#082E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 157.2)
#044F2E 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) | #4E482C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464230 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E47 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044F2E
#044F2E
oklch(37.7% 0.088 157)
- #5E2D52
#5E2D52
oklch(37.6% 0.088 337.3)
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 #044F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
Use #044F2E 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.