#042E28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.046 180.9), rgb(4, 46, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#042E28 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042E28 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 46, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.046 180.9) |
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 #042E28 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042E28 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042E28 text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #042E28 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CB2A3
oklch(70.5% 0.087 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#129F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042E28
oklch(27.2% 0.046 180.9)
#042E28 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) | #2B2B28 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262629 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F2C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042E28
#042E28
oklch(27.2% 0.046 180.9)
- #391D25
#391D25
oklch(27.2% 0.045 2.2)
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 #042E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
Use #042E28 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.