What color is #042E20?

#042E20 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(4, 46, 32), and in HSL hsl(160, 84%, 10%).

Is #042E20 accessible as text?

On white, #042E20 has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #042E20, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #042E20?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-950 (#002C22).

What colors go well with #042E20?

#042E20 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2F0412. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #042E20 below.

Is #042E20 good for buttons?

#042E20 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #042E20 — black text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #042E20 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #042E20 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#042E20 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #042E20

Not just a swatch — here's how #042E20 works with other colors. Named schemes with #042E20 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #042E20 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

Sacramento Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #042E20 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Sacramento Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #042E20 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #042E20 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C27 Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento Green 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #042E20 Secondary #414D48 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Sacramento Green 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 Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #042E20 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #042E20

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #042E20 with

Castleton Green Graphite 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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5EDDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #042F2F — 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 #042E20 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #042E20;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 46 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.9% 0.052 165.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D8FDF1;
  --color-200: #B4F8E2;
  --color-300: #81EECA;
  --color-400: #53DFB0;
  --color-500: #30C493;
  --color-600: #2D9572;
  --color-700: #256953;
  --color-800: #1C4537;
  --color-900: #132A22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D8FDF1',
    200: '#B4F8E2',
    300: '#81EECA',
    400: '#53DFB0',
    500: '#30C493',
    600: '#2D9572',
    700: '#256953',
    800: '#1C4537',
    900: '#132A22',
  },
}

$base: #042E20;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D8FDF1;
$base-200: #B4F8E2;
$base-300: #81EECA;
$base-400: #53DFB0;
$base-500: #30C493;
$base-600: #2D9572;
$base-700: #256953;
$base-800: #1C4537;
$base-900: #132A22;
$base-hover: #03261A;
$base-subtle: #8EE6C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#042E20",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EECA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C493",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D9572",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256953",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4537",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}