#00420E
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(33% 0.102 145.5), rgb(0, 66, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#00420E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, 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 Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00420E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 66, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.102 145.5) |
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 #00420E | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00420E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #00420E text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #00420E text on black | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#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
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB570
oklch(70.8% 0.123 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#3DA149
oklch(63% 0.156 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#068C29
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#02601A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 145.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00420E
oklch(33% 0.102 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#00420E 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) | #433B07 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3613 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004038 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00420E
#00420E
oklch(33% 0.102 145.5)
- #4E1E51
#4E1E51
oklch(32.9% 0.102 325.3)
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 #00420E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.008
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.016
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
Use #00420E 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.