#042409
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.9% 0.062 146.3), rgb(4, 36, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#042409 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042409 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 36, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.062 146.3) |
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 #042409 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042409 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042409 text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #042409 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
#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
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB474
oklch(70.6% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#40A14E
oklch(63.2% 0.151 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#108B30
oklch(55.6% 0.163 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#07601F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#144F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 146.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042409
oklch(22.9% 0.062 146.3)
#042409 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) | #252007 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00231E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042409
#042409
oklch(22.9% 0.062 146.3)
- #2B112C
#2B112C
oklch(23% 0.061 325.9)
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 #042409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
Use #042409 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.