#04220E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.3% 0.053 151.3), rgb(4, 34, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#04220E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04220E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 34, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 79%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.053 151.3) |
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 #04220E | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04220E | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04220E text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #04220E text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAD
oklch(81% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B381
oklch(70.8% 0.1 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#449F61
oklch(63.1% 0.128 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8947
oklch(55.5% 0.138 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#067438
oklch(49% 0.129 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.107 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#174E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 151.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04220E
oklch(22.3% 0.053 151.3)
#04220E 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) | #221E0C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1C0F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00211D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04220E
#04220E
oklch(22.3% 0.053 151.3)
- #291126
#291126
oklch(22.3% 0.052 332)
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 #04220E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.085
Use #04220E 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.