#042A0F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.1% 0.065 149), rgb(4, 42, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#042A0F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042A0F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 42, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.065 149) |
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 #042A0F | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042A0F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042A0F text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #042A0F 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
#C7E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B675
oklch(70.8% 0.124 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#2EA351
oklch(63.2% 0.158 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#065020
oklch(37.8% 0.103 148.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042A0F
oklch(25.1% 0.065 149)
#042A0F 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) | #2A250D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262211 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002924 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042A0F
#042A0F
oklch(25.1% 0.065 149)
- #321531
#321531
oklch(25.1% 0.064 328.6)
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 #042A0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.020
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.023
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
Use #042A0F 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.