#04230A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.6% 0.059 147.3), rgb(4, 35, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#04230A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04230A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 35, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 79%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.059 147.3) |
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 #04230A | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04230A | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04230A text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #04230A 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA7
oklch(81% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB477
oklch(70.8% 0.113 147)
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Step 500
500
#42A053
oklch(63.1% 0.144 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#168A37
oklch(55.5% 0.155 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B6023
oklch(42.8% 0.121 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E22
oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04230A
oklch(22.6% 0.059 147.3)
#04230A 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) | #241F08 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C0C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04230A
#04230A
oklch(22.6% 0.059 147.3)
- #2A102A
#2A102A
oklch(22.5% 0.06 327.3)
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 #04230A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.088
Use #04230A 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.