#04240F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23% 0.055 151.4), rgb(4, 36, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#04240F is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 151°. 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 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04240F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 36, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.055 151.4) |
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 #04240F | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04240F | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04240F text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #04240F 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB37F
oklch(70.6% 0.104 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#3FA05F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#0D8A45
oklch(55.6% 0.144 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#055F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.111 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#144E29
oklch(37.7% 0.086 151.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04240F
oklch(23% 0.055 151.4)
#04240F 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) | #24200D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D10 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00231F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04240F
#04240F
oklch(23% 0.055 151.4)
- #2B1229
#2B1229
oklch(23% 0.056 330.2)
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 #04240F, 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 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #04240F 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.