#041609
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18% 0.037 151.8), rgb(4, 22, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#041609 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041609 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 22, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 69%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.037 151.8) |
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 #041609 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041609 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041609 text on white | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #041609 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AE8B
oklch(70.8% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E996E
oklch(63% 0.09 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#438356
oklch(55.5% 0.097 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#346F46
oklch(49% 0.09 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#284A32
oklch(37.6% 0.057 152.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041609
oklch(18% 0.037 151.8)
#041609 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) | #161308 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13120A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #011613 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041609
#041609
oklch(18% 0.037 151.8)
- #1B0B19
#1B0B19
oklch(18% 0.037 331.7)
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 #041609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.091
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.096
Use #041609 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.