#046A27
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.8% 0.132 147.7), rgb(4, 106, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#046A27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046A27 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 106, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.132 147.7) |
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 #046A27 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046A27 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046A27 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #046A27 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B573
oklch(70.6% 0.123 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A24E
oklch(63.1% 0.157 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#046A27
oklch(45.8% 0.132 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F1E
oklch(37.5% 0.102 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 147.8)
#046A27 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) | #6B5F20 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00685C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046A27
#046A27
oklch(45.8% 0.132 147.7)
- #7D387C
#7D387C
oklch(45.9% 0.131 328)
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 #046A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.067
Use #046A27 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.