#04280A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.3% 0.067 146.2), rgb(4, 40, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#04280A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04280A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 40, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.067 146.2) |
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 #04280A | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04280A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04280A text on white | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #04280A 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B66F
oklch(70.8% 0.128 146)
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Step 500
500
#35A248
oklch(63% 0.162 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C501B
oklch(37.8% 0.106 146.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04280A
oklch(24.3% 0.067 146.2)
#04280A 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) | #292307 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002721 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04280A
#04280A
oklch(24.3% 0.067 146.2)
- #301331
#301331
oklch(24.4% 0.067 326.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #04280A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #04280A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.022
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.089
Use #04280A 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.