#042A08
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25% 0.072 144.8), rgb(4, 42, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#042A08 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042A08 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 42, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.072 144.8) |
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 #042A08 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042A08 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042A08 text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #042A08 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09F
oklch(81% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B769
oklch(70.8% 0.137 145)
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Step 500
500
#2FA33D
oklch(63% 0.174 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#075013
oklch(37.6% 0.114 144.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042A08
oklch(25% 0.072 144.8)
#042A08 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) | #2B2505 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002923 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042A08
#042A08
oklch(25% 0.072 144.8)
- #321334
#321334
oklch(25% 0.072 325.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #042A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.014
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.018
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
Use #042A08 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.