#045224
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.4% 0.102 150.4), rgb(4, 82, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#045224 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045224 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 82, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.102 150.4) |
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 #045224 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045224 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #045224 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #045224 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.077 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B677
oklch(70.7% 0.124 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#27A354
oklch(63.1% 0.157 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#045224
oklch(38.4% 0.102 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#072F15
oklch(27% 0.065 150.9)
#045224 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) | #524A20 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4427 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005047 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045224
#045224
oklch(38.4% 0.102 150.4)
- #612C5D
#612C5D
oklch(38.5% 0.103 330.3)
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 #045224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #045224 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.