#042512
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.5% 0.053 154.2), rgb(4, 37, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#042512 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 154°. 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 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042512 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 37, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.053 154.2) |
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 #042512 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042512 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042512 text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #042512 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BB384
oklch(70.6% 0.101 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#3CA065
oklch(63.2% 0.129 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#124E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 153.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042512
oklch(23.5% 0.053 154.2)
#042512 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) | #252111 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E13 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002420 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042512
#042512
oklch(23.5% 0.053 154.2)
- #2D1328
#2D1328
oklch(23.4% 0.054 334.8)
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 #042512, 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 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
Use #042512 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.