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#042e05 color: Diminishing Green

#042e05 is rgb(4, 46, 5) in RGB and oklch(26.316% 0.08123 143.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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121°
100%

26.3%
0.081
143°
  • Green
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 82%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.40:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #042e05

#042e05 is a soft very dark green color. In OKLCH it has 26.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.02:1 contrast and black text 1.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Diminishing Green (#062e03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-950.

More very dark green colors

Lighter: #042e05 mixed with white

  1. 042e05
  2. 1d401c
  3. 345433
  4. 4c674a
  5. 637c62
  6. 7c907a
  7. 95a693
  8. aebbad
  9. c9d1c8
  10. e4e8e3

Darker: #042e05 mixed with black

  1. 042e05
  2. 032704
  3. 021f03
  4. 011802
  5. 011201
  6. 000b01
  7. 000600
  8. 000200
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #042e05 with less saturation

  1. 042e05
  2. 092d09
  3. 0e2c0e
  4. 122c11
  5. 152b15
  6. 182a18
  7. 1b291a
  8. 1e281d
  9. 202720
  10. 232622

Questions about #042e05

What color is #042e05?

#042e05 is soft very dark green. The closest named color is Diminishing Green. In RGB it is rgb(4, 46, 5), in HSL hsl(121.43, 84%, 9.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.316% 0.08123 143.201).

What colors go well with #042e05?

The complementary color of #042e05 is #37143b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #262800 and #002f21. The triadic partners are #0f224c and #440f11.

Is white or black text more readable on #042e05?

White text reads better on #042e05: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 and black gives 1.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #042e05 a warm or cool color?

#042e05 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 26.3% and its chroma 0.081.