#042A27 Color

#042A27 is rgb(4, 42, 39) in RGB and hsl(175, 83%, 9%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#042A27
HEX#042A27
RGBrgb(4, 42, 39)
HSLhsl(175, 83%, 9%)
HSVhsv(175, 90%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(25.8% 0.042 187.2)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 0%, 7%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042A27 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text15.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042A27 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042A27Complementary#2A0407Analogous#042A14Analogous#041A2ATriadic#27042ATriadic#2A2704

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042A27, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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