#040E00
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.7% 0.042 134), rgb(4, 14, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.66:1).
About this color
#040E00 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040E00 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 14, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 100%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.7% 0.042 134) |
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 #040E00 | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040E00 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040E00 text on white | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #040E00 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC79
oklch(70.7% 0.08 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#709756
oklch(63.1% 0.102 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#57813A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#476D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5926
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134)
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Step 900
900
#334923
oklch(37.7% 0.066 133.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040E00
oklch(14.7% 0.042 134)
#040E00 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) | #0F0C00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0B01 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040D0A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040E00
#040E00
oklch(14.7% 0.042 134)
- #110517
#110517
oklch(14.8% 0.043 314)
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 #040E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.097
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.119
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.120
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.121
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.122
Use #040E00 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.