#042303
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.5% 0.068 142.3), rgb(4, 35, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#042303 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042303 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 35, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 84%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.068 142.3) |
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 #042303 | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042303 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042303 text on white | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #042303 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.08 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB568
oklch(70.8% 0.13 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#43A13C
oklch(63% 0.165 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#198B12
oklch(55.5% 0.179 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#047600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D6009
oklch(42.6% 0.138 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F13
oklch(37.7% 0.108 142.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042303
oklch(22.5% 0.068 142.3)
#042303 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) | #241F00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C05 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042303
#042303
oklch(22.5% 0.068 142.3)
- #2A0E2E
#2A0E2E
oklch(22.4% 0.069 322.5)
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 #042303, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.089
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.089
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
Use #042303 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.