#043F28
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32.6% 0.07 160.7), rgb(4, 63, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#043F28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043F28 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 63, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.07 160.7) |
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 #043F28 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043F28 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #043F28 text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #043F28 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
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#449D74
oklch(63% 0.107 161)
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Step 600
600
#19885C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#04734C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 160.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043F28
oklch(32.6% 0.07 160.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#043F28 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) | #3E3927 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37342A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F39 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043F28
#043F28
oklch(32.6% 0.07 160.7)
- #4C253F
#4C253F
oklch(32.7% 0.07 341.2)
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 #043F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #043F28 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.