#042804
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.2% 0.074 142.9), rgb(4, 40, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#042804 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 143°. 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 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042804 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 40, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.074 142.9) |
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 #042804 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042804 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042804 text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #042804 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09C
oklch(81% 0.088 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B664
oklch(70.6% 0.139 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#36A334
oklch(63.1% 0.179 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#0D500D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 142.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042804
oklch(24.2% 0.074 142.9)
#042804 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) | #292301 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252007 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002721 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042804
#042804
oklch(24.2% 0.074 142.9)
- #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 #042804, 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 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.087
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
Use #042804 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.