#04270C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24% 0.063 147.7), rgb(4, 39, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#04270C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04270C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 39, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.063 147.7) |
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 #04270C | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04270C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04270C text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #04270C text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.075 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B575
oklch(70.7% 0.12 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#38A24F
oklch(63.2% 0.154 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 147.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04270C
oklch(24% 0.063 147.7)
#04270C 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) | #28230A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23200E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002621 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04270C
#04270C
oklch(24% 0.063 147.7)
- #2F132E
#2F132E
oklch(24.1% 0.063 328.6)
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 #04270C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.093
Use #04270C 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.