#042A20 Color

#042A20 is rgb(4, 42, 32) in RGB and hsl(164, 83%, 9%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#042A20
HEX#042A20
RGBrgb(4, 42, 32)
HSLhsl(164, 83%, 9%)
HSVhsv(164, 90%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(25.6% 0.046 171.2)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 0%, 24%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042A20 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text15.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042A20 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042A20Complementary#2A040EAnalogous#042A0DAnalogous#04212ATriadic#20042ATriadic#2A2004

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042A20, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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