#043218
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28% 0.068 153.2), rgb(4, 50, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#043218 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043218 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 50, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 85%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.068 153.2) |
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 #043218 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043218 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #043218 text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #043218 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#59B77A
oklch(70.6% 0.127 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#043218
oklch(28% 0.068 153.2)
#043218 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) | #322D16 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D291A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00312C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043218
#043218
oklch(28% 0.068 153.2)
- #3C1B37
#3C1B37
oklch(28.1% 0.067 333.1)
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 #043218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.078
Use #043218 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.