#040E02
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.8% 0.035 138.4), rgb(4, 14, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.64:1).
About this color
#040E02 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.035 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040E02 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 14, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 75%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.035 138.4) |
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 #040E02 | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040E02 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040E02 text on white | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #040E02 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
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB83
oklch(70.7% 0.066 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9663
oklch(63.1% 0.086 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#57804A
oklch(55.5% 0.092 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#476C3B
oklch(49% 0.086 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5831
oklch(42.7% 0.071 138)
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Step 900
900
#32492B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 138.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040E02
oklch(14.8% 0.035 138.4)
#040E02 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) | #0F0C01 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0B03 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040D0B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040E02
#040E02
oklch(14.8% 0.035 138.4)
- #110614
#110614
oklch(14.8% 0.035 319.2)
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 #040E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.031
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.114
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.115
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.120
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.120
Use #040E02 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.