#042F24
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.3% 0.05 171.2), rgb(4, 47, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#042F24 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042F24 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 47, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.05 171.2) |
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 #042F24 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042F24 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042F24 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #042F24 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 169.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBC
oklch(81% 0.06 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB499
oklch(70.7% 0.095 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#0DA180
oklch(63.2% 0.122 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042F24
oklch(27.3% 0.05 171.2)
#042F24 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) | #2D2B23 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282725 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F2C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042F24
#042F24
oklch(27.3% 0.05 171.2)
- #3A1C2A
#3A1C2A
oklch(27.3% 0.051 351.6)
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 #042F24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.075
Use #042F24 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.