What color is #044E1A?

#044E1A is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(4, 78, 26), and in HSL hsl(138, 90%, 16%).

Is #044E1A accessible as text?

On white, #044E1A has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #044E1A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #044E1A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-900 (#0D542B).

What colors go well with #044E1A?

#044E1A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E0437. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #044E1A below.

Is #044E1A good for buttons?

#044E1A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #044E1A — black text only reaches 2.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #044E1A the same as CSS darkgreen?

No — #044E1A is not the CSS named color darkgreen, but darkgreen (#006400) is the closest CSS named color.

#044E1A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #044E1A

Not just a swatch — here's how #044E1A works with other colors. Named schemes with #044E1A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #044E1A Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #222C23 Surface #F1EDE3

Castleton Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #044E1A Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Castleton Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #044E1A Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #002C19

Castleton Green adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Castleton Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #044E1A Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

Castleton Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #044E1A Secondary #586C5A Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Castleton Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Castleton Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #044E1A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8F0C9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #044E33 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #044E1A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #044E1A;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 78 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.0% 0.107 147.2);
  --color-50: #F0FEF5;
  --color-100: #D8FDE3;
  --color-200: #B2FBC8;
  --color-300: #7EF2A0;
  --color-400: #4FE37B;
  --color-500: #2BCA5B;
  --color-600: #29994A;
  --color-700: #236C39;
  --color-800: #1B4628;
  --color-900: #122B1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  castleton-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF5',
    100: '#D8FDE3',
    200: '#B2FBC8',
    300: '#7EF2A0',
    400: '#4FE37B',
    500: '#2BCA5B',
    600: '#29994A',
    700: '#236C39',
    800: '#1B4628',
    900: '#122B1A',
  },
}

$base: #044E1A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF5;
$base-100: #D8FDE3;
$base-200: #B2FBC8;
$base-300: #7EF2A0;
$base-400: #4FE37B;
$base-500: #2BCA5B;
$base-600: #29994A;
$base-700: #236C39;
$base-800: #1B4628;
$base-900: #122B1A;
$base-hover: #033E15;
$base-subtle: #93EBAD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#044E1A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FBC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF2A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE37B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2BCA5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#29994A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4628",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #044E1A

Color Lab

Pairs with #044E1A

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