Pine Green #0A481E
Pine Green is a dark, moderately saturated green with hex code #0A481E and RGB rgb(10, 72, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#0A481E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Pine Green. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Colors that go with Pine Green
Matches found by rotating Pine Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Pine Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Pine Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Pine Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
More about Pine Green
How to make Pine Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts green
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #304A34, a difference of ΔE 0.052 from Pine Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Pine Green in every format
| HEX | #0A481E |
| RGB | rgb(10, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.092 149) |
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 #0A481E | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A481E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #0A481E text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A481E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Pine Green
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
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#3EA057
oklch(63% 0.142 149)
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Step 600
600
#0A8B3C
oklch(55.7% 0.154 149)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#046027
oklch(42.8% 0.119 149)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A481E
oklch(35.3% 0.092 149)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
Pine Green 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) | #49411A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C21 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00463E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.093 |
Use Pine Green 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.