#04231E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.2% 0.038 180.2), rgb(4, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#04231E is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04231E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 79%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.038 180.2) |
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 #04231E | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04231E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04231E text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #04231E text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC2
oklch(81% 0.045 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9B8C
oklch(63% 0.091 180.9)
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Step 600
600
#098676
oklch(55.7% 0.099 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#035C51
oklch(42.6% 0.076 181)
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Step 900
900
#134C43
oklch(37.8% 0.06 180.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04231E
oklch(23.2% 0.038 180.2)
#04231E 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) | #21201E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002421 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04231E
#04231E
oklch(23.2% 0.038 180.2)
- #2C151C
#2C151C
oklch(23.1% 0.039 1)
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 #04231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #04231E 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.