#04240A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.9% 0.061 147), rgb(4, 36, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#04240A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04240A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 36, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.061 147) |
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 #04240A | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04240A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04240A text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #04240A 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
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A151
oklch(63.2% 0.148 147)
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Step 600
600
#0F8B34
oklch(55.6% 0.16 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#076021
oklch(42.7% 0.123 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#144F20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 146.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04240A
oklch(22.9% 0.061 147)
#04240A 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) | #252008 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00231E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04240A
#04240A
oklch(22.9% 0.061 147)
- #2B112B
#2B112B
oklch(22.9% 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 #04240A, 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 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
Use #04240A 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.