#042C1B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.1% 0.054 160.4), rgb(4, 44, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#042C1B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042C1B |
| RGB | rgb(4, 44, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.054 160.4) |
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 #042C1B | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042C1B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042C1B text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #042C1B text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#61B48B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#24A16E
oklch(63.1% 0.131 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042C1B
oklch(26.1% 0.054 160.4)
#042C1B 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) | #2B281A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C27 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042C1B
#042C1B
oklch(26.1% 0.054 160.4)
- #35192C
#35192C
oklch(26.1% 0.053 340.5)
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 #042C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #042C1B 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.