#04602A
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.1), rgb(4, 96, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#04602A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04602A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 96, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.1) |
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 #04602A | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04602A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #04602A text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #04602A text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 150)
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Step 500
500
#3EA05A
oklch(63% 0.139 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#098A40
oklch(55.5% 0.149 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#04602A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#134E26
oklch(37.6% 0.09 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#04602A 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) | #615725 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E54 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04602A
#04602A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.1)
- #71346D
#71346D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 329.9)
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 #04602A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
Use #04602A 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.