#042415
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.2% 0.048 159.2), rgb(4, 36, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#042415 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042415 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 36, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.048 159.2) |
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 #042415 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042415 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042415 text on white | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #042415 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E70
oklch(63% 0.115 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#088958
oklch(55.6% 0.126 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#035E3B
oklch(42.5% 0.096 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#134D33
oklch(37.6% 0.074 159.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042415
oklch(23.2% 0.048 159.2)
#042415 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) | #232014 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1D16 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002420 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042415
#042415
oklch(23.2% 0.048 159.2)
- #2C1425
#2C1425
oklch(23.3% 0.048 339)
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 #042415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
Use #042415 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.