#042A0E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.1% 0.066 148.3), rgb(4, 42, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#042A0E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042A0E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 42, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.066 148.3) |
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 #042A0E | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042A0E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042A0E text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #042A0E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B673
oklch(70.7% 0.126 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#2EA34E
oklch(63.2% 0.16 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#06501E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 148.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042A0E
oklch(25.1% 0.066 148.3)
#042A0E 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) | #2B250B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262210 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002924 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042A0E
#042A0E
oklch(25.1% 0.066 148.3)
- #321431
#321431
oklch(24.9% 0.066 328.6)
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 #042A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.019
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.022
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #042A0E 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.