#042A28 Color

#042A28 is rgb(4, 42, 40) in RGB and hsl(177, 83%, 9%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#042A28
HEX#042A28
RGBrgb(4, 42, 40)
HSLhsl(177, 83%, 9%)
HSVhsv(177, 90%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(25.9% 0.041 189.7)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 0%, 5%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042A28 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text15.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042A28 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042A28Complementary#2A0406Analogous#042A15Analogous#04192ATriadic#28042ATriadic#2A2804

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042A28, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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