#041E09
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(20.8% 0.052 147.8), rgb(4, 30, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#041E09 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041E09 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 30, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 76%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.052 147.8) |
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 #041E09 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041E09 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041E09 text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #041E09 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400
#75B27D
oklch(70.8% 0.099 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.126 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C8841
oklch(55.6% 0.137 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D7333
oklch(49% 0.127 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D27
oklch(37.7% 0.082 147.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041E09
oklch(20.8% 0.052 147.8)
#041E09 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) | #1E1A07 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B180B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D19 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041E09
#041E09
oklch(20.8% 0.052 147.8)
- #240E24
#240E24
oklch(20.8% 0.052 327.3)
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 #041E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
Use #041E09 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.