#042A24 Color

#042A24 is rgb(4, 42, 36) in RGB and hsl(171, 83%, 9%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#042A24
HEX#042A24
RGBrgb(4, 42, 36)
HSLhsl(171, 83%, 9%)
HSVhsv(171, 90%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(25.7% 0.043 179.9)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 0%, 14%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042A24 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text15.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042A24 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042A24Complementary#2A040AAnalogous#042A11Analogous#041D2ATriadic#24042ATriadic#2A2404

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042A24, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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