#104500
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.2% 0.11 139.9), rgb(16, 69, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#104500 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104500 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 69, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.11 139.9) |
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 #104500 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104500 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #104500 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #104500 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B463
oklch(70.6% 0.132 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A133
oklch(63.2% 0.169 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104500
oklch(34.2% 0.11 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#104500 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) | #473D00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413908 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #064239 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104500
#104500
oklch(34.2% 0.11 139.9)
- #50215B
#50215B
oklch(34.2% 0.109 319.6)
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 #104500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.008
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.008
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.011
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.013
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
Use #104500 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.