What color is #042016?

#042016 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(4, 32, 22), and in HSL hsl(159, 78%, 7%).

Is #042016 accessible as text?

On white, #042016 has a contrast ratio of 17.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #042016, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #042016?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-900 (#161B1D).

What colors go well with #042016?

#042016 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #20040E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #042016 below.

Is #042016 good for buttons?

#042016 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #042016 — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #042016 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #042016 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#042016 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #042016

Not just a swatch — here's how #042016 works with other colors. Named schemes with #042016 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #042016 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #042016 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #042016 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C27 Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #042016 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #000504

Graphite adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Graphite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #042016 Secondary #363F3B Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #042016 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #042016

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #042016 with

British Racing Green Graphite Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5EAD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #04201F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #042016 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #042016;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 32 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.9% 0.040 166.2);
  --color-50: #F1FEF9;
  --color-100: #DAFBF0;
  --color-200: #B6F6E0;
  --color-300: #85EAC7;
  --color-400: #58DAAC;
  --color-500: #36BF8F;
  --color-600: #30916F;
  --color-700: #286751;
  --color-800: #1E4336;
  --color-900: #142922;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FEF9',
    100: '#DAFBF0',
    200: '#B6F6E0',
    300: '#85EAC7',
    400: '#58DAAC',
    500: '#36BF8F',
    600: '#30916F',
    700: '#286751',
    800: '#1E4336',
    900: '#142922',
  },
}

$base: #042016;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF9;
$base-100: #DAFBF0;
$base-200: #B6F6E0;
$base-300: #85EAC7;
$base-400: #58DAAC;
$base-500: #36BF8F;
$base-600: #30916F;
$base-700: #286751;
$base-800: #1E4336;
$base-900: #142922;
$base-hover: #031912;
$base-subtle: #8EE2C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#042016",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EAC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DAAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BF8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#30916F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286751",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4336",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142922",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}