#042B08
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.3% 0.074 144.7), rgb(4, 43, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#042B08 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042B08 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 43, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.074 144.7) |
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 #042B08 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042B08 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042B08 text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #042B08 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B767
oklch(70.7% 0.14 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#2CA43A
oklch(63.2% 0.179 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#045011
oklch(37.6% 0.116 144.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042B08
oklch(25.3% 0.074 144.7)
#042B08 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) | #2C2605 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A24 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042B08
#042B08
oklch(25.3% 0.074 144.7)
- #331336
#331336
oklch(25.2% 0.075 324.1)
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 #042B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.010
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.014
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.093
Use #042B08 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.