#042C05
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.6% 0.078 143.3), rgb(4, 44, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#042C05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042C05 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 44, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.078 143.3) |
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 #042C05 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042C05 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042C05 text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #042C05 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DD19A
oklch(81% 0.093 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B860
oklch(70.8% 0.149 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#29A52C
oklch(63.2% 0.191 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C11
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#025107
oklch(37.8% 0.124 143.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042C05
oklch(25.6% 0.078 143.3)
#042C05 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) | #2D2701 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292408 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A24 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042C05
#042C05
oklch(25.6% 0.078 143.3)
- #341338
#341338
oklch(25.5% 0.078 323.2)
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 #042C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.005
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.009
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.088
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.093
Use #042C05 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.