#0A4E34
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.7% 0.078 161.5), rgb(10, 78, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#0A4E34 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A4E34 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 78, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 77%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.078 161.5) |
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 #0A4E34 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A4E34 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #0A4E34 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A4E34 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB5
oklch(81% 0.058 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#67B38E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#33A072
oklch(63.2% 0.121 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A4E34
oklch(37.7% 0.078 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 162.1)
#0A4E34 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) | #4D4732 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454236 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E47 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A4E34
#0A4E34
oklch(37.7% 0.078 161.5)
- #5D2F4D
#5D2F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 341.9)
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 #0A4E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
Use #0A4E34 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.