#040D02
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.4% 0.033 137.9), rgb(4, 13, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.74:1).
About this color
#040D02 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040D02 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 13, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 73%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.4% 0.033 137.9) |
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 #040D02 | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040D02 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040D02 text on white | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #040D02 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA84
oklch(70.6% 0.062 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#719565
oklch(63% 0.08 138)
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Step 600
600
#597F4C
oklch(55.5% 0.087 138)
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Step 700
700
#496C3D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 138)
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Step 800
800
#3C5833
oklch(42.8% 0.068 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#34482D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 137.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040D02
oklch(14.4% 0.033 137.9)
#040D02 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) | #0E0B01 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0A02 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040C0A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040D02
#040D02
oklch(14.4% 0.033 137.9)
- #100613
#100613
oklch(14.6% 0.033 318.5)
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 #040D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.113
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.113
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.119
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.121
Use #040D02 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.