#042617
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.9% 0.049 160.3), rgb(4, 38, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#042617 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042617 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 38, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.049 160.3) |
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 #042617 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042617 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042617 text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #042617 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#A1CDB4
oklch(81% 0.058 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB38D
oklch(70.8% 0.093 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#389F71
oklch(63.1% 0.118 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E33
oklch(37.8% 0.078 159.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042617
oklch(23.9% 0.049 160.3)
#042617 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) | #252216 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F18 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002622 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042617
#042617
oklch(23.9% 0.049 160.3)
- #2E1526
#2E1526
oklch(23.9% 0.049 340.4)
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 #042617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #042617 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.