#04510C
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.8% 0.121 143.7), rgb(4, 81, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#04510C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04510C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 81, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.121 143.7) |
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 #04510C | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04510C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #04510C text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #04510C text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B763
oklch(70.6% 0.144 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#2BA432
oklch(63.1% 0.185 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#04510C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#04510C 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) | #534800 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4314 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E44 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04510C
#04510C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 143.7)
- #5F2666
#5F2666
oklch(37.8% 0.121 323.2)
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 #04510C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.015
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
Use #04510C 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.