#104E0B
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.1% 0.114 142), rgb(16, 78, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#104E0B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104E0B |
| RGB | rgb(16, 78, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 75%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.114 142) |
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 #104E0B | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104E0B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #104E0B text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #104E0B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB664
oklch(70.7% 0.137 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#3DA234
oklch(63% 0.175 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104E0B
oklch(37.1% 0.114 142)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 142)
#104E0B 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) | #504600 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494113 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B42 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104E0B
#104E0B
oklch(37.1% 0.114 142)
- #5B2763
#5B2763
oklch(37.2% 0.114 322.1)
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 #104E0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
Use #104E0B 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.