#04512D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.3% 0.092 155.5), rgb(4, 81, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#04512D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04512D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 81, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.092 155.5) |
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 #04512D | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04512D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #04512D text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #04512D text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.068 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B583
oklch(70.7% 0.11 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#28A263
oklch(63.2% 0.141 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#04512D
oklch(38.3% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F1A
oklch(27.2% 0.058 155.4)
#04512D 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) | #51492A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005048 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04512D
#04512D
oklch(38.3% 0.092 155.5)
- #602E56
#602E56
oklch(38.3% 0.091 335.3)
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 #04512D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
Use #04512D 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.