#042816
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.6% 0.053 157.1), rgb(4, 40, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#042816 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042816 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 40, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.053 157.1) |
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 #042816 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042816 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042816 text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #042816 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B487
oklch(70.8% 0.102 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A069
oklch(63% 0.129 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F2F
oklch(37.9% 0.085 156.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042816
oklch(24.6% 0.053 157.1)
#042816 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) | #282415 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232117 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002823 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042816
#042816
oklch(24.6% 0.053 157.1)
- #30162A
#30162A
oklch(24.6% 0.053 336.3)
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 #042816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
Use #042816 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.