#04AA5A
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(64.7% 0.166 152.8), rgb(4, 170, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#04AA5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04AA5A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 170, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 95%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.166 152.8) |
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 #04AA5A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #04AA5A | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04AA5A text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04AA5A text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#98D0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.081 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#58B879
oklch(70.8% 0.13 152.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#04AA5A
oklch(64.7% 0.166 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#013015
oklch(27.1% 0.069 152.6)
#04AA5A 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) | #AA9B54 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F60 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A897 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04AA5A
#04AA5A
oklch(64.7% 0.166 152.8)
- #C762B9
#C762B9
oklch(64.6% 0.166 332.8)
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 #04AA5A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #04AA5A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.043
Use #04AA5A 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.