#042A23 Color

#042A23 is rgb(4, 42, 35) in RGB and hsl(169, 83%, 9%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#042A23
HEX#042A23
RGBrgb(4, 42, 35)
HSLhsl(169, 83%, 9%)
HSVhsv(169, 90%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(25.7% 0.044 177.6)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 0%, 17%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042A23 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text15.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042A23 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042A23Complementary#2A040BAnalogous#042A10Analogous#041E2ATriadic#23042ATriadic#2A2304

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042A23, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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