#04270D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24% 0.062 148.5), rgb(4, 39, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#04270D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04270D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 39, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.062 148.5) |
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 #04270D | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04270D | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04270D text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #04270D 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
#A0CEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.074 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B576
oklch(70.7% 0.119 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A152
oklch(63% 0.15 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F21
oklch(37.7% 0.098 148.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04270D
oklch(24% 0.062 148.5)
#04270D 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) | #27230B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23200F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002621 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04270D
#04270D
oklch(24% 0.062 148.5)
- #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 #04270D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.093
Use #04270D 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.