#042A21 Color

#042A21 is rgb(4, 42, 33) in RGB and hsl(166, 83%, 9%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#042A21
HEX#042A21
RGBrgb(4, 42, 33)
HSLhsl(166, 83%, 9%)
HSVhsv(166, 90%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(25.6% 0.045 173.2)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 0%, 21%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042A21 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text15.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042A21 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042A21Complementary#2A040DAnalogous#042A0EAnalogous#04202ATriadic#21042ATriadic#2A2104

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042A21, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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