#04593F
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.2% 0.085 164.9), rgb(4, 89, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#04593F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04593F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 89, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.085 164.9) |
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 #04593F | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04593F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #04593F text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #04593F text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB194
oklch(70.8% 0.08 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#439D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#188763
oklch(55.5% 0.11 165.1)
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Step 700
700
#027352
oklch(49.2% 0.103 164.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#04593F
oklch(41.2% 0.085 164.9)
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Step 900
900
#174D39
oklch(37.9% 0.066 164.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#04593F 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) | #57523E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B41 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005952 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04593F
#04593F
oklch(41.2% 0.085 164.9)
- #6B3655
#6B3655
oklch(41.2% 0.086 345.4)
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 #04593F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
Use #04593F 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.