#042E1B
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.7% 0.058 158.7), rgb(4, 46, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#042E1B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042E1B |
| RGB | rgb(4, 46, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.058 158.7) |
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 #042E1B | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042E1B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042E1B text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #042E1B text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB1
oklch(81% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EB587
oklch(70.6% 0.109 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA269
oklch(63% 0.139 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042E1B
oklch(26.7% 0.058 158.7)
#042E1B 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) | #2D2A1A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E29 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042E1B
#042E1B
oklch(26.7% 0.058 158.7)
- #381A2F
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
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 #042E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
Use #042E1B 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.