#104E23
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.4% 0.094 149.2), rgb(16, 78, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#104E23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104E23 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 78, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.094 149.2) |
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 #104E23 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104E23 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #104E23 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #104E23 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB479
oklch(70.6% 0.113 149)
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Step 500
500
#3BA156
oklch(63.1% 0.145 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104E23
oklch(37.4% 0.094 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#104E23 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) | #4F471F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474126 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C44 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104E23
#104E23
oklch(37.4% 0.094 149.2)
- #5B2C59
#5B2C59
oklch(37.4% 0.094 328.8)
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 #104E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #104E23 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.