#042F19
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27% 0.062 155.7), rgb(4, 47, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#042F19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042F19 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 47, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.062 155.7) |
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 #042F19 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042F19 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042F19 text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #042F19 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DB681
oklch(70.7% 0.117 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#15A361
oklch(63.1% 0.149 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042F19
oklch(27% 0.062 155.7)
#042F19 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) | #2F2A18 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E29 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042F19
#042F19
oklch(27% 0.062 155.7)
- #381A32
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
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 #042F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.084
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #042F19 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.