#104E2A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.6% 0.087 153), rgb(16, 78, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#104E2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104E2A |
| RGB | rgb(16, 78, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.087 153) |
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 #104E2A | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104E2A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #104E2A text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #104E2A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB481
oklch(70.8% 0.105 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#3BA061
oklch(63.1% 0.133 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.087 153)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#104E2A 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) | #4E4727 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D45 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104E2A
#104E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.087 153)
- #5C2E55
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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 #104E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
Use #104E2A 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.