#04601E
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.4), rgb(4, 96, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#04601E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04601E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 96, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.4) |
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 #04601E | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04601E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #04601E text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #04601E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB473
oklch(70.6% 0.119 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA14E
oklch(63.1% 0.151 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#0B8B30
oklch(55.6% 0.164 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#04601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#134F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#04601E 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) | #615616 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585024 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E52 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04601E
#04601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.4)
- #713173
#713173
oklch(42.7% 0.126 326.3)
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 #04601E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
Use #04601E 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.