#04281A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.7% 0.049 163), rgb(4, 40, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#04281A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04281A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.049 163) |
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 #04281A | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04281A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04281A text on white | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #04281A 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B390
oklch(70.7% 0.092 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#329F74
oklch(63% 0.118 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#094E35
oklch(37.7% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04281A
oklch(24.7% 0.049 163)
#04281A 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) | #272419 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22211B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002824 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04281A
#04281A
oklch(24.7% 0.049 163)
- #311727
#311727
oklch(24.8% 0.049 343.5)
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 #04281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #04281A 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.