#104E1B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.3% 0.102 145.9), rgb(16, 78, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#104E1B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104E1B |
| RGB | rgb(16, 78, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.102 145.9) |
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 #104E1B | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104E1B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #104E1B text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #104E1B text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 146)
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Step 400
400
#6BB571
oklch(70.7% 0.123 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#3CA14A
oklch(63% 0.156 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104E1B
oklch(37.3% 0.102 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E11
oklch(26.8% 0.064 145.7)
#104E1B 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) | #4F4616 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C43 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104E1B
#104E1B
oklch(37.3% 0.102 145.9)
- #5B2A5D
#5B2A5D
oklch(37.3% 0.102 325.9)
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 #104E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
Use #104E1B 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.