#042506
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.2% 0.067 144.2), rgb(4, 37, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#042506 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042506 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 37, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.067 144.2) |
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 #042506 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042506 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042506 text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #042506 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CFA1
oklch(81% 0.079 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#3EA243
oklch(63.2% 0.163 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#088C1F
oklch(55.7% 0.177 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#036112
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#134F17
oklch(37.6% 0.106 144)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042506
oklch(23.2% 0.067 144.2)
#042506 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) | #262103 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E08 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00241F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042506
#042506
oklch(23.2% 0.067 144.2)
- #2C102F
#2C102F
oklch(23.2% 0.068 323.7)
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 #042506, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.093
Use #042506 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.