#042E0D
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.4% 0.073 146.8), rgb(4, 46, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#042E0D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042E0D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 46, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.073 146.8) |
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 #042E0D | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042E0D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042E0D text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #042E0D text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FB86B
oklch(70.8% 0.14 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#1FA441
oklch(63% 0.177 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042E0D
oklch(26.4% 0.073 146.8)
#042E0D 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) | #2F290A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2510 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D27 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042E0D
#042E0D
oklch(26.4% 0.073 146.8)
- #371637
#371637
oklch(26.4% 0.073 327.4)
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 #042E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.012
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
Use #042E0D 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.