#042114
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.1% 0.044 160.7), rgb(4, 33, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#042114 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042114 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 33, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.044 160.7) |
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 #042114 | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042114 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042114 text on white | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #042114 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B190
oklch(70.7% 0.083 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#459D74
oklch(63.1% 0.106 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#1D875C
oklch(55.5% 0.115 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#0A734C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#115D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#184D35
oklch(37.8% 0.07 160.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042114
oklch(22.1% 0.044 160.7)
#042114 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) | #201E13 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1B15 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00211E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042114
#042114
oklch(22.1% 0.044 160.7)
- #281221
#281221
oklch(22.1% 0.044 340.2)
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 #042114, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #042114 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.