#040E01
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.7% 0.038 136.1), rgb(4, 14, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.65:1).
About this color
#040E01 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040E01 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 14, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 87%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.7% 0.038 136.1) |
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 #040E01 | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040E01 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040E01 text on white | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #040E01 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB7E
oklch(70.6% 0.072 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F965D
oklch(63% 0.093 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#578143
oklch(55.7% 0.102 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#476D34
oklch(49.2% 0.095 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B592C
oklch(42.8% 0.078 136)
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Step 900
900
#334928
oklch(37.8% 0.06 135.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040E01
oklch(14.7% 0.038 136.1)
#040E01 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 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0B02 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040D0A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040E01
#040E01
oklch(14.7% 0.038 136.1)
- #110615
#110615
oklch(14.9% 0.037 316.9)
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 #040E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.094
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.118
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.118
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.120
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.120
Use #040E01 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.