#042803
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.2% 0.075 142.3), rgb(4, 40, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#042803 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042803 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 40, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.075 142.3) |
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 #042803 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042803 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042803 text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #042803 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B761
oklch(70.8% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#36A330
oklch(63% 0.182 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#058C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D500A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 142.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042803
oklch(24.2% 0.075 142.3)
#042803 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) | #292300 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252006 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002621 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042803
#042803
oklch(24.2% 0.075 142.3)
- #301134
#301134
oklch(24.3% 0.074 323)
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 #042803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.018
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.023
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.087
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.096
Use #042803 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.