#04A463
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.3% 0.151 156.7), rgb(4, 164, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#04A463 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04A463 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 164, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.151 156.7) |
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 #04A463 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #04A463 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04A463 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04A463 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AB682
oklch(70.6% 0.118 156.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#04A463
oklch(63.3% 0.151 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#022F19
oklch(26.9% 0.063 156.4)
#04A463 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) | #A3965F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A67 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A394 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04A463
#04A463
oklch(63.3% 0.151 156.7)
- #C162AB
#C162AB
oklch(63.2% 0.15 336.7)
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 #04A463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.048
Use #04A463 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.