#042D0E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.1% 0.071 147.6), rgb(4, 45, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#042D0E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042D0E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 45, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.071 147.6) |
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 #042D0E | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042D0E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042D0E text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #042D0E 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B76F
oklch(70.7% 0.134 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#23A446
oklch(63.1% 0.172 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042D0E
oklch(26.1% 0.071 147.6)
#042D0E 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) | #2E280B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292510 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C26 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042D0E
#042D0E
oklch(26.1% 0.071 147.6)
- #361636
#361636
oklch(26.2% 0.071 327.4)
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 #042D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.013
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.014
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.087
Use #042D0E 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.