#04260A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.6% 0.064 146.6), rgb(4, 38, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#04260A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04260A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 38, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.064 146.6) |
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 #04260A | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04260A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04260A text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #04260A text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB572
oklch(70.7% 0.122 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#3BA14C
oklch(63% 0.155 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#114F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 146.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04260A
oklch(23.6% 0.064 146.6)
#04260A 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) | #272207 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F0C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002520 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04260A
#04260A
oklch(23.6% 0.064 146.6)
- #2D122E
#2D122E
oklch(23.6% 0.063 326)
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 #04260A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.093
Use #04260A 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.