#042F2E color
The swatch above shows #042F2E with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#042F2E is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the CSS named color midnightblue (#191970).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: teal-950. That means you can write bg-teal-950 or text-teal-950 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #042F2E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 47, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 84%, 10%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(91%, 0%, 2%, 82%) |
| Decimal | 274222 |
| CSS | color: #042F2E; |
| Android | 0xFF042F2E |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.184, blue: 0.180, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #042F2E | 14.47:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #042F2E | 1.45:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #042F2E
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #042F2E and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #042F2E
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #042F2E in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #042F2E; background-color: #042F2E; }
.element { color: rgb(4 47 46); }
.element { color: hsl(179 84% 10%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-teal-950 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #042F2E;Frequently asked questions
What color is #042F2E?
#042F2E is a very dark, vivid cyan. Its hue sits at 179° on the color wheel, with 84% saturation and 10% lightness.
What is #042F2E in RGB?
#042F2E converts to rgb(4, 47, 46) — 4 red, 47 green and 46 blue.
What is #042F2E in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 2%, 82%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #042F2E be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (14.47:1 versus 1.45:1).
What is the complementary color of #042F2E?
#2F0405 — the hue directly opposite #042F2E on the color wheel.