#045016
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.6% 0.113 145.8), rgb(4, 80, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#045016 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045016 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 80, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.113 145.8) |
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 #045016 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045016 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #045016 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #045016 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A0
oklch(81% 0.085 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B76B
oklch(70.8% 0.136 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#2CA341
oklch(63% 0.172 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#045016
oklch(37.6% 0.113 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#082F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.3)
#045016 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) | #51480E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E44 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045016
#045016
oklch(37.6% 0.113 145.8)
- #5E2761
#5E2761
oklch(37.5% 0.113 325.5)
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 #045016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.021
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
Use #045016 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.