#042212
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.4% 0.048 156.4), rgb(4, 34, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#042212 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042212 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 34, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 79%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.048 156.4) |
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 #042212 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042212 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042212 text on white | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #042212 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB289
oklch(70.7% 0.092 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#449E6C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#198854
oklch(55.5% 0.125 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#037444
oklch(49.2% 0.117 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E38
oklch(42.6% 0.097 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#174D31
oklch(37.6% 0.075 157)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042212
oklch(22.4% 0.048 156.4)
#042212 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) | #221E11 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1C13 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042212
#042212
oklch(22.4% 0.048 156.4)
- #291224
#291224
oklch(22.4% 0.048 335.7)
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 #042212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.083
Use #042212 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.