#043F26
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32.5% 0.072 158.8), rgb(4, 63, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#043F26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043F26 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 63, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.072 158.8) |
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 #043F26 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043F26 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #043F26 text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #043F26 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 159)
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Step 500
500
#449E70
oklch(63.2% 0.112 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#198858
oklch(55.6% 0.121 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#047348
oklch(49% 0.112 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.092 159)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043F26
oklch(32.5% 0.072 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#043F26 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) | #3E3924 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373428 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F39 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043F26
#043F26
oklch(32.5% 0.072 158.8)
- #4B2440
#4B2440
oklch(32.4% 0.071 338.8)
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 #043F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #043F26 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.