#04965D
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.3% 0.138 157.8), rgb(4, 150, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#04965D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04965D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 150, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.138 157.8) |
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 #04965D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #04965D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #04965D text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #04965D text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B489
oklch(70.8% 0.1 158)
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Step 500
500
#33A06B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 158)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#04965D
oklch(59.3% 0.138 157.8)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E30
oklch(37.6% 0.082 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.3)
#04965D 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) | #958959 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F61 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009587 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04965D
#04965D
oklch(59.3% 0.138 157.8)
- #B15A9B
#B15A9B
oklch(59.3% 0.139 337.6)
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 #04965D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.055
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.056
Use #04965D 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.