What color is #042A1D?

#042A1D is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #042A1D?

The RGB value is 4, 42, 29: 4 red, 42 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #042A1D?

The complementary color is #2A0411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #042A1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#042A1D color

#042A1D rgb(4, 42, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #042A1D is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 11.4% blue (4, 42, 29).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 83% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#042A1D color codes

HEX	`#042A1D`
RGB	`rgb(4, 42, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 16.5%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 83%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 90%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 0%, 31%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.23, -17.23, 4.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.23, 17.87, 164.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.1, 1.77, 1.446)`
Decimal	`272925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #042A1D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #042A1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#042A1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #042A1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #042a1d; }
.text { color: #042a1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #042a1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 42 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #042a1d, #04242a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #042A1D?: #042A1D is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #042A1D?: The RGB value is 4, 42, 29: 4 red, 42 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #042A1D?: The complementary color is #2A0411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #042A1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.